Time For Settling In

Two things you can count on--pansies will be the last to pack it in for the winter and grass will endure forever.

I lost interest in weeding around late summer, so the grass weaseled its way in where it could..

Next season I think I'll give the pansies their own showcase; they ask for so little and give their all.

As for the grass, well, I'll just keep adding more brick "lawns."

Dove has been sitting outside for years, providing silent companionship for the neighboring cat that likes to nap on the ledge.

This is my variegated dogwood; in the summer it has nice leaves and scraggly flowers but in the winter the branches turn vivid red and look fantastic against the white snow.

The red leaves here actually belong to the bush behind it, in the neighbor's yard. Still, it's a nice effect when everything is settling in for the winter.

One More Time

There is still some garden action in south central Ontario.

The roses are blooming their little hearts out and working hard at reaching the archway of the arbor.



I was about to cut back the delphiniums for the winter and noticed this new growth so I'll let them have their way.



I'm not sure about the lavender--it'll try having another shot at dazzling us.



The Cardinal dogwood( I'm copping out on the latin name) is pretty boring during the summer, but soon it will start to shine. right now the white winter berries are forming.

Then in the winter the bark will turn crimson and it's a perfect foil against the snow.