My Garden is my escape

Mary garden screen shot
hellebore sandy shores 2
mary statue
Danova Pink Bicolor primroses in the Spring garden for newsletter
Garden Moxie Weekly
Home Gardening - Mary Garden full of shade loving perennials
St Francis
Small Trees and Shrubs
Helleborus 'Madame Lemonnier' blooming in my garden on March 21, 2023
annabelle hydrangeas
Your garden should look beautiful in Winter
words made from leaves from my garden
Coneflowers in the pollinator-friendly flower garden
Decorating with a dried marigold wreath made from dried marigolds from the autumn garden
My Gardening Credo
hellebore wedding
Spring in the Mary Garden with florget-me-nots
alliums blooming in May

Background

  • Located in South-East lower Michigan, USA
  • USDA Zone 6a (I treat it like Zone 5 due to cold winters)
  • Started in 1993
  • Lots of deer pressure
  • Moderately wet in Spring (March-May)
  • Typically dry and hot during the summer (July-August)
  • Majority of property is partial-shade, shade

a Garden for All seasons

Spring

The Spring growing season is unpredictable in Michigan. Spring in my garden is greeted with hellebores, daffodils, trout lilies, and snow drops. The blooms on the Forest Pansy red buds are always a highlight of the season.

Summer

By mid June, my garden is coming into its own. The summer months are filled with Annabelle hydrangeas, Japanese maples, phlox, and biennials like Rose Campion (Lychnis Atrosanguinea).

Autumn

As the growing season winds down, the Japanese anemones bloom in shades of pink and white. The Annabelle hydrangeas have turned bright green and the leaves change colors. My garden takes on a golden glow in Autumn.

Winter

Evergreens are the focus of the Winter garden. Even under a blanket of snow, the garden still looks inviting. It’s filled with cedar, boxwood, and yews to provide structure while the garden sleeps.

More From My Garden

Pollinator-friendly flower garden in my front landscape
All Gardening Articles | Garden Design | Gardening | My Garden

Build A Remarkable Pollinator-Friendly Flower Garden

BySue Libertiny

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves, get your hands in the dirt, and make a real difference for our little buzzing friends? Building a pollinator-friendly flower garden isn’t just about planting pretty flowers; it’s about creating a place for the creatures that keep our world in bloom.

transform your garden with great foliage combinations
All Gardening Articles | Garden Design | Gardening | My Garden

Transform Your Garden by Tidying Up a Messy Border

BySue Libertiny

Transform your Garden Today, we embark on a journey to transform our garden when it starts to look messy. It doesn’t take a ton of effort to tidy things up. Tidying up a border isn’t just about removing weeds and pruning overgrown shrubs. It’s about creating a harmonious tapestry of…