Welcome.

OK, now that we have that out of the way … deep breath … and we’re off.

I love Phlox paniculata ‘David’ with the phenomenal blooms, but for two years running now, the foliage slowly “browns up” in the heat of summer. Do I hide the declining foliage with other low lying plants and be done with it? Do I relocate them to true full sun? Do I just focus on the problem and take appropriate precaution?

I love my ‘Little Grapette’ daylillies but so does somebody else. Fight it out with the enemy, because I like their current location, or give in?

I need to get more creative with my containers and realize I can squeeze more in than appears possible.  Remember … thriller, filler, spiller … say it again … thriller, filler, spiller.

Is this Carex ‘Cappuccino’ ugly or unique? Do I really like it as much as I think I do? Can it really be combined with others?

Do I dare now prune any of my Weigela ‘Wine and Roses’ shrubs knowing I will be cutting off the potential blooms? The blooms are beautiful but I really love these shrubs for the foliage. And they appear to need some rejuvenation. Maybe experiment a bit and prune one dramatically, selectively prune another and leave one alone? Like an experiment where I can share the before and after. Hmmmm … I am a genius aren’t I? That is good blog fodder … but maybe no one will care?

Hot damn, I love this stuff!
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