Marjorie Harris

In Combinations, Design, Marjorie's Life, Plants in my Garden, Spring

Spring perennials

The garden has popped. It's crammed with perennials and bulbs; buds bursting on shrubs and trees. I have been in the hospital with my husband Jack who has just undergone heart surgery. I can now truly celebrate spring: spring for him with a new valve...

April 15, 2011

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spring perennial greatness

I was on Fresh Air this morning and absolutely mumbled the name of my favourite plant: Hellebore I suggested using them as houseplants for the nonce and then plant them out in the garden in May when the soil warms up. This one is just opening...

April 10, 2011

In Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, perennials, Plants in my Garden, Spring

CANADA BLOOMS AND WILD LIFE IN THE URBAN GARDEN

I don't know if this is a sign of spring, but I was riveted the other day when a hawk, a HUGE hawk settled in the garden right in the centre on the Japanese maple. I didn't dare move because I could feel him looking...

March 17, 2011

In Combinations, Design, perennials, Plants, Plants in my Garden, Winter

PLANT combinations #3

Well it was a winter wonderland today. After pouring rain all day yesterday, this is what we woke up to. I can see what looks like an ice skating rink out in the back of the garden which doesn't auger well for the plants under...

March 6, 2011

In Combinations, Design, Marjorie Suggests, perennials, Plants, Plants in my Garden, Winter

Garden combinations #2

I asked for some contributions to what makes a good garden combination. Here's a really imaginative one from Barry Parker. He has a glorious garden in downtown Toronto. It's the kind you like to return to a couple of times a year to see how...

February 13, 2011

In Combinations, Design, Marjorie Suggests, perennials, Plants, Summer

Great Garden Combinations

Thinking about perennial combinations in the middle of winter is folly of course but what else to dream away a miserable dull winter day? I asked one of my favourite gardeners, Monique Dobson, if she would come up with her favourite combo and this is what...

January 26, 2011

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Cornus sericea ‘Arctic Fire’

The garden as usual the great solace is blanketed with yet another dump of lovely fresh snow. Best mulch of course, but a little hard for slogging about back there with compost. Gotten very lazy about doing that so it's into the city compost. This dogwood...

January 16, 2011

In Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, Plants in my Garden, Winter

WINTER IN THE GARDEN

The garden in winter seems to hold all the secrets of the world in its mysteriousness. Here's mine before I rushed out with a broom. It's glorious and picturesque: But this is a dangerous situation for trees and shrubs laden with snow as the sun...

January 8, 2011

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE GARDEN IN WINTER AND FRIENDS

I woke up to the gorgeous Amaryllis just starting to open. If I keep breathing on it all day, maybe it will bloom by the time the family comes. I have a new camera and haven't had time to read the instructions. But here's our Christmas...

December 25, 2010

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The Garden in Winter

I'm back to a snowy gorgeous garden. I was in Paris for a few weeks and it threw everything out of kilter. It was just too good. Then back to work and here I am again willing to come to you every week. The garden this...

December 8, 2010

Marjorie Harris

Spring perennials

spring perennial greatness

CANADA BLOOMS AND WILD LIFE IN THE URBAN GARDEN

PLANT combinations #3

Garden combinations #2

Great Garden Combinations

Cornus sericea ‘Arctic Fire’

WINTER IN THE GARDEN

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE GARDEN IN WINTER AND FRIENDS

The Garden in Winter

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