Ahhh - gardening at its best.

Now is the time that avid gardeners love best. The weather is nice, with lots of rain and 70 degree temperatures, and all those leaves are pushing out!

There is so much to do right now in the garden; but what's the most important? Enjoy it!

In my own yard, I have been experimenting and transplanting. Now is a great time for it! As a landscape designer, you would think I would have a plan in my own yard, but I don't. I truly like to try out new plants and combinations. In your own yard, I'm sure you feel like you don't have it planned either. But don't worry - that's normal! Its hard to see your own yard objectively!

The other great gardening activity to do now is CONTAINER GARDENING! I love it. Its like designing your own mini-landscape. Its so fun to work with colors, textures, and sizes - vertically and horizontally! I like to go to the nursery and design my containers on the spot. Its fun working with whats available rather than concentrating on specific plants and then be disappointed when you can't find them. So, go to the nursery, pull out a sample pot and get playful. The more textures, colors, sizes, and heights you have, the better!

Until next time and happy gardening,

Holly