Sunday, June 22, 2008

Country Gardens

Wild Coropsis

I was able to do some clearing and weeding, as well as get down some more mulch this morning. My son began to clear the overgrowth of groundcover and weeds from a long-neglected space in my garden. Thanks so very much, T!

My plans remain to plant native grasses, salvias and hardy herbs in these areas once they are cleared. I dropped my DH off at the airport last week and plan to return for some garden photo-journaling tomorrow evening when I pick him up.

Their main event is Russian Sage and Pampas Grass, which make an excellent combination! And, both are hardy! I am going for hardy plantings. I plan to maintain some high-maintenance plantings as well but for eye-appeal, I am going with perennials and hardy!

Living in the country, I enjoy a natural-looking garden and "wild-scaping" ... Often times by mid-summer my gardens tend to very "natural" looking! ;-) However, I have come to embrace being a country gardener and simply enjoy digging in the Oklahoma dirt!