Pam Roy

The gardener’s wish list: Garden books, tools, lights and art

The gardener’s wish list: Garden books, tools, lights and art

Don’t know what to get your loved one this holiday season? Visit a nursery for gift inspirations.

 

A gardener’s gratitude list

A gardener’s gratitude list

From the birds to the bees, these are the things I’m most thankful for in my garden.

 

Though they’re small, dwarf Japanese maples offer big rewards

Though they’re small, dwarf Japanese maples offer big rewards

Plant one in your yard and enjoy the color and interest these trees bring to the garden space.

 

Wild inspiration: Drawing ideas from Mother Nature’s gardens

Wild inspiration: Drawing ideas from Mother Nature’s gardens

Your formally designed urban yard could imitate the cohesiveness and diversity found in the wild.

Wild inspiration: Drawing ideas from Mother Nature’s gardens
Here’s how to make a splash — literally — in your garden

Here’s how to make a splash — literally — in your garden

A water feature like a rock dish, fountain or blubbling vase creates a relaxing ambience.

Here’s how to make a splash — literally — in your garden
Pollinator gardens: Bees need these three things to survive

Pollinator gardens: Bees need these three things to survive

Here’s how gardeners can add food, shelter and water to their own yards to support pollinators.

Pollinator gardens: Bees need these three things to survive
Rhododenrons have more range than you think

Rhododenrons have more range than you think

With more than 1,000 varieties, there’s a rhodie with the size, shape and color you’re looking for.

Rhododenrons have more range than you think
The farm-to-table concept in an easy-to-grow container garden

The farm-to-table concept in an easy-to-grow container garden

Through container gardening, you can grow edible plants in pots instead of the ground.

The farm-to-table concept in an easy-to-grow container garden
These native plants can grow in the shade of a tall evergreen

These native plants can grow in the shade of a tall evergreen

Reclaim the shaded areas of the yard by planting a woodland garden with ferns, salal and foamflower.

These native plants can grow in the shade of a tall evergreen
Take a closer look: Winter gardens share gifts in subtle way

Take a closer look: Winter gardens share gifts in subtle way

Go on a neighborhood walk this month to enjoy the seasonal beauty offered by a variety of gardens.

Take a closer look: Winter gardens share gifts in subtle way
Now is the perfect time to design the garden of your dreams

Now is the perfect time to design the garden of your dreams

Find inspiration in gardening magazines, on the internet, in your neighborhood and at nurseries.

Now is the perfect time to design the garden of your dreams
Secret garden: Privacy trees that won’t outgrow a small space

Secret garden: Privacy trees that won’t outgrow a small space

These plants offer some height to block out unwanted sights without taking over your yard.

Secret garden: Privacy trees that won’t outgrow a small space
Fall foliage: Add these colorful leaves to the autumn garden

Fall foliage: Add these colorful leaves to the autumn garden

Cool mornings bring a message of changing seasons on the way. After our record-breaking dry spell and heat, it almost sounds appealing. Yes, autumn is… Continue reading

Fall foliage: Add these colorful leaves to the autumn garden
Orange flower power: Bright colors add boldness to a garden

Orange flower power: Bright colors add boldness to a garden

Orange is a not a color for the faint of heart. It demands attention, as if shouting out, “Hey, look at me! Take notice!” For… Continue reading

Orange flower power: Bright colors add boldness to a garden
Say goodbye to grass: Replace your lawn with planting beds

Say goodbye to grass: Replace your lawn with planting beds

Ah, the allure of a lush, green lawn. It entices one with dreams of taking shoes off and lazing around with a good book or… Continue reading

Say goodbye to grass: Replace your lawn with planting beds