Tag: diy gardening

Opposites Attract!

I love hydrangea! I love how they come in blues, purples, pinks and white. And I love that they are relatively easy to grow. But I hate that they don’t have a fragrance!  
Purple Basil has a fresh aroma and beautiful deep purple leaves. But it lacks showy flowers. However, the Basil’s dark purple foliage provides a strikingly perfect contrast to the blue/purple hydrangea blooms! They are complete opposites, but they make a perfect match! 

Pairing aromatic herbs with flowers that lack a strong scent can liven up any summer room! And your centerpiece can come in handy at dinnertime! Try Thyme or Rosemary with Zinnias, Daisys or Rudbeckia! 

Happy Gardening!

Pack in the Pachysandra

Many gardeners find Pachysandra to be an encroaching nusiance. But I love this evergreen groundcover not only as a plant bed groundcover, but as a bouquet filler! The large, glossy and grass green lobed leaves help accentuate your bouquet’s colors and textures. The simplicity of the leaves provide the perfect backdrop to make your summer or winter arrangements pop! Cut Pachysandra as low as possible; just above the last bud. This plant has a long life as a cut flower; I can usually use the same cuttings in 2 or 3 consecutive arrangements. 

Happy Gardening!

What’s In This Bouquet: 

  • 3 sprigs of Pachysandra
  • 7-9 Daisys in bloom and bud form (Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’)
  • 3 Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Merlot’)
  • 3 grouped blossoms of Veronica (Veronica longifolia ‘Eveline’)