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Anya Lautenbach on Instagram: "Follow @anya_thegarden_fairy MY TOP 5 BLUE FLOWERING PERENNIALS 1. Nepeta ‘Purrfect blue’ 2. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ 3. Salvia patens 4. Agapanthus 5. Eryngium All easy to grow and easy to propagate. Do you grow any of them? Do you like them? Feel free to share any feedback, comments or any other blue flowering suggestions. . #blueflowers #blueflower #gardendesign #gardeninspiration"
Maryland Cottage Garden Design on Instagram: "If you follow me, you know I talk a lot about achieving balance in your cottage garden using a trifecta planting formula. And if you don’t, let me introduce you to that ratio: 20% spike 40% mound/dome 40% fans/fillers Planting with this formula ensures you have complementary and balanced texture throughout the garden. It will make things visually interesting, satisfying, and gorgeous. Spikes are anything that shoot upward and add height and spikey texture, including: Verbena bonariensis Foxglove Hollyhocks Penstemmon Arborvitae Bee balm Delphinium Larkspur Ornamental trees Mounds/domes are plants that grow in a condensed shape with a rounded appearance. While their flower shapes may be spikey or puffy, their overall shape is mounded, li
Pantry Hill on Instagram: "Pantry Hill’s 2024 Seasonal Heirloom Pie Workshop dates and registration information are available on our website! pantryhill.com/workshops The 3 dates were shared with e-newsletter subscribers last week. There are 4 spots remaining for July, 4 spots for August, October is SOLD OUT. Reservations are first-come first-served. We will be starting waitlists and have pulled from them in the past, so please don’t hesitate to reach out even if the date you wanted is full. It would be an honor to welcome you to Pantry Hill. We look forward to teaching, sharing and hosting! ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS: Each workshop will begin in the Pantry Hill kitchen (less than a 10-minute drive from storied downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) where Darien will walk attendees through craftin
Rachel O’Brien on Instagram: "‘The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.’ . One of my favourite quotes from William Morris, and postcards from a wonderful weekend in the Cotswolds, where the current beautiful details of life definitely include hollyhocks (they’re everywhere!) . Pictures 1-4 are from Kelmscott and the home of William Morris, whose art, poetry and general good taste I admire more with every passing year. . Pictures 5+6 show Ampney Crucis and our cosy room at @wildthymeandhoney (pr stay) . 7 is Bibury looking at its most green and pleasant after all the rain. . 8-10 is Asthall Manor which was full of wildflowers and where we were followed around by a very majestic cat 🐈 . . #cotswolds #hollyhocks #englishcountryside #wil
MILIEU Magazine on Instagram: "Then and Now —- Mother Nature came through in the form of hurricane Beryl yesterday taking down trees and my kitchen garden established by @gardengirlstx Time for some TLC and replanting🪴🌿🌱 Take care and stay safe Houston friends and anyone in the hurricane’s path Garden before photography @brettwoodwould Produced by @shannonbowersdesigns Designed with @gardengirlstx #MILIEUSummer2024 #kitchengarden"