A rock garden highlights alpine plants and other small perennials in a natural looking setting. This is a good time of year to do some planning and ordering for a new garden. Alpine plants are found in nature above the tree line. They most like good drainage, light, and a cold, dry winter. Even though…
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Garden tour Casa Bouquet through the year
Welcome to the garden tour of Casa Bouquet! We live in zone 7b and we try to have color in our garden every month of the year. We like to use mostly native plants, old fashioned plants, and plants that will do well in our climate. The Gardener placed our rose garden on the southwest…
Roses in May – care, cutting, arrangements
I’ve asked The Gardener to come back to tell us about work in the rose garden when the first big crop comes in. Need to start at the beginning? How to start a rose garden What is happening in the rose garden in May? May in Raleigh is when the hybrid tea and floribunda roses…
Rose garden series – planning, care, arrangement
The rose garden at our home, Casa Bouquet, has more than forty bushes. The Gardener’s hard work gives us the beauty of hybrid teas, grandifloras, and climbing roses to enjoy from May to December each year. Find out more about planning a rose garden, how to select roses, and how to cut and arrange them…
Rose gardening tips – joyful fall bloom September
I’ve asked The Gardener to come back to have a chat with us about his rose gardening tips. He is sharing the big fall bloom of roses at Casa Bouquet. Be sure to check out his rose planting tips and spring advice for roses. What’s happening in the garden at the end of summer? The…