Interloper
Checking our fern spore pots and found this stray Pickerel frog looking for some dinner. Nothing like a warm, damp greenhouse in the middle of winter.
Cast Iron Tough
We highly value our cast iron plants (aspidistra) in the winter garden. When we started collecting them in 1980, there were only 20 known species. Today, there are over 200 species known to science. Here are a few in the garden this winter. These are just a few of the 139 different cast iron plant
Cardio in the Garden
Here’s an image from last fall that we never got posted of Cardiocrinum cordatum flowering in the garden. Our climate isn’t ideal for most cardiocrinums, but this one has been outstanding. Where we have it, this gets sun from noon until sunset.
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2021 January E-Newsletter
We have finally closed the book on a tumultuous 2020, as we turn the calendar page to 2021. Over the past twelve months, it suddenly became not only legal, but required to wear masks in public. So, we quickly learned how to work and shop in a mask, we adapted to contactless pickups, eating restaurant
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Exciting times in Juniper Level
Having lived in Juniper Level, NC for 35 years, we’ve driven past the old Juniper Level School (just a few hundred feet from JLBG) countless times, anxiously waiting for promised renovations, before the building fell too far into disrepair. Well, after numerous starts, renovations are going full speed and we’d like to share the amazing
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Winter Scene
Here’s a scene from the winter garden with lots of evergreen color. The yellow is our Illicium parviflorum ‘Florida Sunshine’.
Patterns
If you slow down in the garden, you’ll notice an amazing array of natural patterns. One of our favorites are the spore patterns on the fern genus, Coniogramme. While all spore patterns are fascinating, the bamboo ferns are truly unique, with their anastomosing vein patterns. Since coniogramme is tardily deciduous, the spore patterns remain looking
Fall Blooms You’ll Fall For!
For many, autumn is the best time of year to garden. The heat of summer has finally broken and the crisp autumn air is a delight to work in. If you enjoy autumn in the garden, then you should plant plenty of fall flowering plants to enjoy. Here are some fall beauties blooming in the
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Take a Look at Our Fall Bloomers!
For many, fall is the best time of year to garden. The heat of summer has finally broken and the crisp autumn air is a delight to work in. Fall perennials take over for the summer flowers and keep the garden showy as the days get shorter. Here are some fall bloomers from the garden
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