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 May 20, 2011    



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Pup of the Week 

Turner Dog

We love animals, and we especially love knowing that we help save animals. Turner is a perfect example of a loving, sweet dog who just nearly met an untimely end. We got him from an animal shelter. He had pelvic fractures, and his time was almost up.  

 

Happily, Turner did not need surgery, and is recovering nicely. He will need to be kept quiet until July, though, so that he can completely heal.

 

Turner is a spaniel/

dachshund mix and weighs about 17 pounds. He is affectionate and gets along with people, other dogs and even cats!    

 

Turner is looking for a forever home. You can learn more about him through the  

Bill Foundation. Click

here to learn more about  her. 

Versatile & Beautiful Astilbe

From the compact but beautiful Astilbe chinensis Pumila

Astilbe chinensis Pumila

Pumila

to the mid-sized and striking Astilbe arendsii Fanal:
Astilbe arendsii Fanal

Fanal

to the tall and striking Astilbe thungergii Straussenfeder:
Astilbe thungergii Straussenfeder

Straussenfeder

the gorgeous Astilbe has something to add to virtually every landscape!

Each of the varieties shown here, plus many others are available as starter plugs. Take a look at our Starter Plug Availability to see them all! 

Thought For the Day 

John Muir
"Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you."

-John Muir 

 

Music

Handel image
Take a moment to listen and relax....

 


Every Picture Tells A Story
 

This week's article was inspired by the Project of the Month that was featured in Cedar Run Landscape's May newsletter. You can view more pictures of their project on Flickr.

In the project, the team at Cedar Run was asked to Cedar Run Statuary 1incorporate statuary from an old garden into the design at a new location. The final result is a perfect example of how old and new elements can be blended together by a skillful designer to create a stunning composition. 

In the words of Cedar Run President, Alden Zove, "The homeowners were collectors of garden art, and when it was time to leave the sprawling home and gardens where they had raised a family for many years, our challenge was to integrate the artwork into a townhome setting, and remind the family of the garden niches that had been created at the old home. A bench, sitting area and plantings were created at the old home to provide a location for wedding pictures of the daughters that were married at outdoor weddings there, which made that setting very emotional.  We were able to re-create that space at the new home, and now when the children visit, they enjoy looking at that space from their new patio. There are many other stories about the sculptures."   And thanks to the Cedar Run Landscape team, those stories are alive and well in their new garden home.

 

In honor of our friends at Cedar Run Landscape, home of "The Rain Guy" and water feature specialists, we hope you will take a minute to enjoy our musical selection below, Handel's classic Water Music.


ceder run statuary 3
Do you have an interesting landscape project to share?  We would love to see it! 

 

Just e-mail your photos to [email protected]. and we will take care of the rest.

 

 

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And the Winner Is....

turkey 5 Last week, we asked readers to answer the question, "Why did the turkey cross the road?"

Though we had many bonafide contenders, we can choose only one winner:

 

Steve Arrington of Sun Nurseries, Inc in Woodbine, MD.

 

Steve's winning response:

 

"He was trying to get as much GROUND COVERED as possible!"   

 

We hope Steve enjoys his new subscription to Garden & Gun!  

 

 

The Perennial Pipeline

These plants are delivered on company trucks within a 300 mile radius of Baltimore or palletized freight for larger orders or greater distances.

 
Heuchera Palace Purple
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Helictotrichon Sapphire
Helictotrichon 'Sapphire'
Corydalis elata
Corydalis elata
Achillea Moonshine
Achillea 'Moonshine'

                      

Hemerocallis Rosy Returns
Hemerocallis 'Rosey Returns'
Pennisetum 'Cassian'
Pennisetum 'Cassian'