Northeast Gardening: Plant collector or garden designer? , 1 by Noreaster

Noreaster wrote:
Your pathway is really lovely, Laurie.

Pirl, I am familar with Doss' pics and posts because she was very supportive and helpful to me when I first joined this board, looking for help with my blank canvas of a garden. She is always so positive and encouraging and her gardens are beautiful.

Victor, unfortunately I don't have the space for some of those flowering shade shrubs...though I sure wish I did. My yard/garden is really pretty small, I think. I do rely on many of the shade annuals you mentioned for my color, and I have one small chunk that gets partial sun where I have crammed a bunch of daylilies. So those only bloom for six weeks or so, then they look pretty bad. My husband is always pointing out plants he likes when we are out somewhere, and of course I have to break it to him that those are "sun" plants and we only have shade. I don't think he gets it! (he has zero interest in gardening). And of course he moans and groans every time he sees a new hosta I've brought home. Even though he has no real interest, I think he'd like to see more color out there than I currently have.