There is truly nothing that compares to the beautiful, sweet fragrance of the flowering Winter Daphne aka Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’. Its scent is made even more remarkable by the fact that these light pink flowers, which emerge from purple buds, begin blooming in January! I always look for any excuse to pass one at a…
Winter is the perfect time to dream, visualize and plan a garden. Fortunately, the maritime climate of the Pacific Northwest makes it possible to start planting bare-root fruit trees and roses in mid-to late-winter (late Feb to early March).
It is snowing again! In the past few days, we have been inundated with more than 7” of snow. Making snowmen and snow angels has been so delightful. The trees are covered with snow and there are icicles on the roof. It’s winter wonderland in my garden.