Friday, February 10, 2012

Natives

After attending the Winter Symposium: Treading Lightly On the Land at Lewis Ginter we came back even more excited about our favorite native plants. Luckily they are beautiful even in the "dead of winter."

Little Henry Itea
 Arctic Fire Redtwig Dogwood

 Blueberries

Oakleaf Hydrangea

 Grey Owl Juniper

 Yaupon Holly

 Inkberry or Shamrock Hollies
 Juniper Virginia

Service Berry, an awesome little tree. You get showy blooms, delicious berries, and fall color.



Friday, February 3, 2012

Winter Interest


River Birch


 Gold King Aucuba

 Winter Daphne
Smelling amazing...


Gold Mops

Fun Paperwhites in the office


Hellebores Pine Knot

Belated Fall Pictures

 Georgia Peach Heuchera

 Fall Asters

Mums and Asters

Burning Bush

Ginkos and Chinese Pistache


Sourwood

 Double Rainbow!! What does it mean??

Wascally Wabbits


Rabbits have been a big problem this year, mowing down perennials and roses and pleaching hollies and pyracantha. Andrew from Mt. Road Tree Service brought us some nifty traps. One rabbit down, fifty to go....