Salvia plants in the authorâs garden are appreciated by humans, but the aroma is not attractive to deer and other herbivores. PHOTO BY MARI LANE GEWECKE Mari Lane Gewecke COURTESY PHOTO BY NIKKI MOORE For most of us, resistance to predation by wildlife must be considered when choosing new plants for the landscape. Deer, rabbits…
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this yearâs highly acclaimed Colorado Springs Garden Tour. By popular demand, this yearâs tour returns to the Patty Jewett neighborhood (last toured in 2017) and includes the nearby Bonnyville neighborhood. Both have easy proximity to downtown Colorado Springs. In fact, most of the garden tour can be…
In the world of art and design are two schools of thought. On one side are those who create or sell art. Artists and gallery owners, for instance, tend to promote the idea if you love a piece, buy it. You will always find a place for it. Interior designers, on the other hand, look…
As the garden goes to sleep, it’s time to replenish garden supplies, add a house plant or two, and plan for next year. What a great opportunity to peruse the local nurseries and immerse yourself in the holiday spirit. Rick’s Garden Center offers tropical plants, a dedicated cactus room, along with plenty of Christmas trees…
Immediately after I completed my horticultural training back in the mid-1970s, I took a job restoring, as best I could, a beautiful old estate on the Palisade cliffs of the Hudson River. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the successor to the firm founded by the co-designer of New York’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, it…
