Gardening and Gardens

I came across this unique garden in an office building. It is glass enclosed but open at the top and filled with containers holding trees and seasonal plants - which can be changed easily with the seasons. For the fall display, this inside-out garden showcased grasses, mums, kale, autumnal hued croton and pumpkins. There were a few benches placed in front of the glass so visitors could sit and have a quiet, beautiful place to rest. So great!

Not too much is blooming this month, to be honest. After all, it is November. But also, it's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day and so, along with other fellow garden bloggers, I'm here to show you what is going on in my garden this month. Just two weeks ago, my garden and surrounding landscape was a mass of autumn vibrant colors ( take a look here ). Then a cold snap happened earlier this week and we actually got a dusting of snow. Now everything tender has died back and the leaves are almost all gone. Still, there is beauty if you look for it. The pink carpet rose is still going strong with a few blossoms and buds here and there. Never thought I'd enjoy the color pink in November as much as I do now. Speaking of pink, the first blossoms of my Anenome 'Queen Charlotte' plants are starting to fade, but they still have a few more buds on them and we are due for a warm weekend...maybe they will surprise me with one last hurrah.  The variegated Liriope is still...

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower -- Albert Camus Here on the north shore of Long Island, that quote is certainly true. The beauty of New York's fall foliage is right outside my window...  The Barberry bush is a multitude of vibrant colors - like an impressionist painting.  The leaves of the Lady in Red fern (Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red) have turned from  lush green to butter yellow, still atop it's red stems.  The Hostas are a gorgeous golden color  The Crape Myrtle has just turned colors - more red at the top and yellow/orange toward the bottom.  Although the Pee Gee Hydrangea's flowers have technically faded, I think their brown/pink hue is a lovely compliment to the yellow leaves in it's drooping habit. The older Crape Myrtle in the front of the house is not only bursting with color but also berries,  residing where the flowers once reigned.   As the days progr...