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Near Septic

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Border

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Urban Conditions

Border Garden, Upcycled

Early Spring Border

Spring

Early Spring Border Garden age: 30 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Description

A pathway that leads garden visitors from room to room.  Consider the seasons and plan to include plants that shine at different times of the year.  Flea market china plates in floral patterns complement the purple spring tulips in a border.  Coleus makes a warm colorful splash in the summer.  

Early Spring Border

Spring

Early Spring Border Garden age: 30 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Colorful foliage annual border

Summer

Colorful foliage annual border Garden age: 25 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Alternanthera ficoidea Bloodleaf Calico Plant Copperleaf Alternanthera ficoidea
Athyrium filix-femina Asplenium Lady Fern Common Lady Fern Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina
Caladium bicolor Angel Wings Caladium Candidum Caladium bicolor
Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove Foxglove Flower
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Dagger Christmas Dagger Fern Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides
Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring

Spring

Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring Garden age: 20 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Helleborus orientalis Christmas Rose Hellebore Lenten Rose Flowers and leaves
Prunus serrulata Japanese Cherry Japanese Flowering Cherry Oriental Cherry Prunus serrulata
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Tulipa hybrids Tulips Pink Flowers
Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring

Spring

Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring Garden age: 18 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Summer

Summer

Summer Garden age: Unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY 4.0
Tulips mark the full swing of spring.

Spring

Tulips mark the full swing of spring. Garden age: unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Tulips mirror the color of gazing ball while upcycled china plat

Spring

Tulips mirror the color of gazing ball while upcycled china plates provide an edging. Garden age: unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Early Spring Border

Spring

Early Spring Border Garden age: 30 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Colorful foliage annual border

Summer

Colorful foliage annual border Garden age: 25 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Alternanthera ficoidea Bloodleaf Calico Plant Copperleaf Alternanthera ficoidea
Athyrium filix-femina Asplenium Lady Fern Common Lady Fern Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina
Caladium bicolor Angel Wings Caladium Candidum Caladium bicolor
Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove Foxglove Flower
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Dagger Christmas Dagger Fern Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides
Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring

Spring

Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring Garden age: 20 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Helleborus orientalis Christmas Rose Hellebore Lenten Rose Flowers and leaves
Prunus serrulata Japanese Cherry Japanese Flowering Cherry Oriental Cherry Prunus serrulata
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Tulipa hybrids Tulips Pink Flowers
Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring

Spring

Border Garden, Upcycled in the Spring Garden age: 18 years Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Summer

Summer

Summer Garden age: Unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY 4.0
Tulips mark the full swing of spring.

Spring

Tulips mark the full swing of spring. Garden age: unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.
Tulips mirror the color of gazing ball while upcycled china plat

Spring

Tulips mirror the color of gazing ball while upcycled china plates provide an edging. Garden age: unknown Barbara Stanley CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Tulipa Tulip Tulipa spp.
Viola tricolor Come-And-Cuddle-Me Heart's Delight Heartsease Viola tricolor flower.