Marjorie Harris | a life in the garden

In Design, Globe and Mail copy, Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, Plants

spring videos

Here's a remarkable blooming in the garden this week. It's gorgeous. And the house and garden are ready for their close up. I am doing set of new videos for the Globe and Mail and here are the first ones we a few weeks ago. They do a terrific job editing...

June 7, 2013

In Design, Globe and Mail copy, Marjorie Suggests, perennials, Plants, Plants in my Garden, Spring

Xeriscape gardens

This is my latest beauty, not a xeriscape plant of course. It's Acer shirasawnum 'Moonrise' and the touches of red on the palmate leaves are echoed in the red tulips which I'd forgotten I'd planted last fall. Nature the great designer, serendipity for the rest of us. In this Saturday's Globe...

May 18, 2013

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THE GARDEN IN SPRING

We're all grumpy because winter has gone on too long certainly it has here in southern Ontario. But be of good cheer, it has come to an end. And it's time to at least think about what you'll be doing in the garden. But nothing elaborate, please. An overly-manicured garden...

May 1, 2013

In Design, Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, perennials, Plants, Spring, Uncategorized

spring into weeds and blooms

It's astounding the difference a day or two makes at this time of year. It's like having a teenage kid who has a growth spurt: they are crashing and bashing about. I had given up in despair but this is the difference a couple of days has made: Flood and mess to: masses...

April 18, 2013

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California Life 2

It's an astounding day: full of sun and more people around than usual because it's the beginning of the long weekend here: Monday is Presidents' Day. More people on the beach than we've seen since we got here. That means a few dozen today and maybe more tomorrow. It's always amazing...

February 15, 2013

spring videos

Xeriscape gardens

THE GARDEN IN SPRING

spring into weeds and blooms

California Life 2

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