Oakleaf Hydrangeas in Autumn

 Beautiful colors!

Using Plants To Decorate In Each Season!

 

Use your plants to get creative in each season! I found this little pumpkin cup at a thrift store for 50 cents, and planted Ogon Makinoi sedum in it for top "vines." ☺️🍁🍂

I have some of this sedum and much more available in my etsy shop. Adding more as I can! 

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Cheryl's Henhouse Etsy

Colder Weather Is A Comin'!

 

So we're finally seeing an end to the sweltering Missouri Summer temps! I'm always a little relieved to see Fall arrive. Now begins the task of getting tender plants moved to protected areas. I've become a topiary nut, and many of my topiaries are not winter hardy in zone 6b. Some are marginal. So it's time to find winter homes for them! We should be getting the little green house buttoned up soon, but I need green things in my life during the winter, so in comes a "topiary garden!" 

Rosemary, Eugenia. Myrtle, lavender, coleus, succulents and angel vine are some of my favorites.  I'm training many, also, that will be available to sell. Have you found winter homes for your tender plants? Don't wait too long! 

Dried Flowers For Decorating

 

Did you all dry plenty of hydrangeas and other flowers yet for decorating? Soon we'll have a frost so if you haven't, get out there and gather some! Our kitchen has red, white and blue, and I thought these hydrangeas and zinnias looked pretty together. 😊 I sort of did a freeze dry method for the zinnias. Dip them in water, then put on a piece of parchment paper and lay in the freezer. I left them for a few weeks. Enjoy these amazing cool temps that have finally moved in! 🍁🍂🍁

"Green Ice" Rose

 

"The Fairy" Rose

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Defensive Plants For the Yard

 Used often in times past to keep feet out of the yard and flower beds, and to keep animals in or out of pastures and property..

Defensive Plants ~ Click Here