Marjorie Harris

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

landscape restoration

Restoring a garden after a landscaper has had his hand on it is a tough job. We're in the middle of that now. No prep, plants plunked in, burlap and metal still intact, and where's the expensive soil? We couldn't find any and the whole...

July 13, 2011

In Combinations, Design, Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, perennials, Plants in my Garden, Summer

Summer in the garden

Perennials are popping up where I'd forgotten I'd planted them, spring flowering shrubs are just about over and there's been a huge opportunity on the perfection of these June day to whack the place apart. Some day I'll go into the garden and not be critical...

June 16, 2011

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

AMAZING ANNUALS

Here's a fantastic annuals list. It's one I ordered from Mason Gardens for my clients and am still in the process of getting together for them. I mentioned I'd have this up on Fresh Air on Sunday. So I'm late. Everything's late. Agapanthus ‘Black Buddha’ Alternanthera ‘Purple...

May 22, 2011

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

SPRING E-LETTER

I've got a new e-letter prepared and Anna as usual has done a fantastic job on it. Full of lovely plant suggestions. Just e-mail me and I'll send you the link. The garden is popping incredibly and every day seems to bring new ephemerals into view. But...

April 29, 2011

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