The subtle and sophisticated shades of green will be our focus this year. We plan on shifting the focus this year to evergreens as companion plants in containers and as a backdrop when possible in annual spaces. Evergreens can provide wonderful hues of green that range from blue greens to grey greens and even amazing gold greens. Then, add in the beautiful hues of green, lime, medium, and deep forest green and you realize what a wonderful palette of color evergreens offer.
I recently read an eye-opening article on Gene Phillips's lifelong garden pursuit at Magnolia Plantation. I was especially impressed with his conversion to a more naturalistic gardening style and his passion for Camellias. To read the article, click here.
In their native region of eastern Asia, some Camellias are cultivated for practical reasons such as tea consumption and oil production. But here in the South, Camellias are grown for their beautiful winter blooms and the wonderful evergreen addition that they add to the landscape, primarily as individual specimens. Below are some tips to grow happy, healthy Camellias.
When you think of fall and fall color, a recognizable sign that autumn is here is the iconic Chrysanthemum.
This fall favorite can be a perennial (under the right circumstances) that can be planted in your garden to be enjoyed year after year. Choose from a variety of colors to match your home décor in shades of bronze, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow. When choosing your fall color, don’t forget to consider Aster, Goldenrod, Marigold, Pansy, Sedum, and even Ornamental Cabbage, just to name a few. They will add even more color and variety to your display.
The Battle of Franklin began and ended on Nov. 30, 1864, but its aftermath could have extended into the 21stcentury due to a certain discovery in the garden that’s located on the grounds of Carnton Plantation.
As a young boy played in the garden while his parents were touring the Carnton home on a hot July day in 2003, he began digging in the mud of a hole where a pecan tree had been blown down by a windstorm. With muddy hands and arms, the youngster later found his father and showed him a metal object he had found in the hole.
“The object was taken to our interpreters, and it turned out it was artillery – an unexploded Hotchkiss shell,” said Justin Stelter, who happened to have been hired that same month as head gardener at Carnton.
