Added some bark to new Japanese-inspired area

Now I'm eager to see how it looks when the dwarf ginkgo and pomegranate leaf out, and the tatting ferns send up new fronds.

 

Winter entry vignette

I bought three pots of Tête-à-Tête Daffodil and shoved into a nice pot to add to my entry porch. Along with the Cypress 'Wilma' in pots and the Camellia Sasanqua and primroses, the pots form a nice vignette on the porch.

Later, I will plant the daffodil bulbs in the ground, adding to a growing cluster that will be blooming soon and every year thereafter.

Pacific tree frog in winter

I rescued a little frog who had hopped into the garage. He is brown to blend in with his surroundings.
I heard some frogs in the lower gardens yesterday - happy sounds!

Winter clean-up

When we get a couple dry days, it feels great to get out and do some yard clean-up. In addition to trimming up dead branches and raking up fallen leaves and branches, we had some broken branches to prune from winter storms. Here are photos from my hillside landscape area. I am about to go outside and plant some Viburnum tinus -I love to be outdoors!

Viburnum tinus

I have a lot of Viburnum tinus 'Spring bouquet' throughout my hillside garden areas. They are solid performing plants that are easy-care. They are evergreen and bloom reliably in the winter and early spring. Some of mine are in areas that get very little watering, and they all do well. Mine are planted in poor soil and get no fertilizer. Cut branches do well inside in arrangements.
I found a lot of these for sale at two different Lowes (so assume they are at several places) for under $6. I planted 8 of them and just went back to get 8 more! They make a great plant for along the property edge.

Here is a link about the plant:  KingCountyNativePlants. This is a photo of one of mine.

 

Bare root roses available now

If any of your roses need replacing, or if you want some new roses, this is the time to buy and plant bare root roses. Remember to buy #1 quality roses and follow the instructions for planting them (such as trimming a bit of the roots).

Take a copy of a listing of disease-resistant roses for your area when you make your selection. By planting roses that are disease-resistant, we can avoid most or all spraying. I didn't need to spray anything in my yard last year, and I plan to continue 'green' yard care practices.

Red twig dogwood

Our native red twig dogwood is the Red Osier dogwood - Cornus sericea. I have these in several areas of my garden where I feature native plants. Here is a photo of a row of red twig dogwood that are just about ready for a major pruning. This year I will prune back all the older twigs to a couple inches from the ground. I will also prune back other branches that get in the way of walking through the yard. I will post a photo after I do the pruning to show the results. New bright red branches will grow up from the roots.

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