BLANK CANVAS - THE FILLERS

Now that all the hard work is done -the hardscape, pond, trees and shrubs; time for some fun : The fillers. Perennials that come back year after year. I also leave space for annuals to add constant color. My favorite annual is coleus and it is carefree from early Summer right up until late Fall.

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It's particularly important in a small garden to have plants with long bloom periods . For Spring I plant : tulips, daffodils, Jacob's Ladder, Cranesbill Geranium, Ajuga, and dwarf Iris. Summer : Blackeyed Susan, Veronica, Bear's britches, German Iris, Yarrow, Coneflower, Hardy lily, Goldenrod, Brunnera, Bergenia, Hosta, Euphorbia, and Phlox to name a few. Fall : Anemone, Mums, Sedum, Ornamental grass .

It looks so easy on paper doesn't it ? My garden has been evolving for the past decade and everything in it has been a DIY project.

Next : My path to becoming a garden designer.