Tag: Smooth Hydrangea
Scenes from the Back Garden
For today’s post I’ve got just a few peeks from the shady Back Garden.
A Back Garden Update With (Mostly) Natives for Summer Shade
And this is what the Back Garden looks like in mid-July. The Back Garden sits under the shade of Silver Maples and Siberian Elms, not everyone’s favorite trees, I know. But they give a high, dappled shade that I appreciate.
Snow Day
This past weekend was all about snow.
Bloom Day Supplement: Roses In Shade And Other July Blooms
So on Tuesday night my Bloom Day post was getting long, and I was getting tired, so I decided to cover the back garden in a second post. Which is what I’m doing now. I refer to the back garden as my shady garden, but it is a light, dappled shade mostly from tall Silver …
Smooth Hydrangea: It Grows On You
My relationship with Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) can be likened to an arranged marriage. I didn’t choose this plant, it was there when we moved into our house 13 years ago. At first I found it mildly disappointing. But as we shared good times and bad, my attitude moved to one of quiet affection. I …
