A PLANTATION GARDEN TOUR
Our April visit to Carolina gardens continued with a walking tour and a horse- drawn carriage ride through Middleton Place plantation grounds near Charleston, South Carolina.
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IN THE GARDEN
A NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN WALK
“It’s a beautiful.day in the neighborhood,” as Mr. Rogers used to say. On this sunny April afternoon we invite you to take a walk with us to view the spring color in several Northwest Everett Gardens.
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OLSON GARDENS VI – SHADY GROVE WILDFLOWERS – LORELIE & TIM OLSON
In early April the parade of colorful wildflowers begins in our mountain garden. The colors begin with the sprinkling of Glacier Lilies and Trillium; then their yellow and white spread to the sweeps of Spring Beauty, Arnica, and Oxeye Daisies. The landscape continues with the bloom of Lady Slippers, Balsamroot, pink Nootka Roses and concludes with purple Vetch, orange Tiger Lilies, Lyal’s white Star Tulips, in pink shades of Columbine. Enjoy!
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THE NORTH CAROLINA BILTMORE ESTATE GARDENS
We are on our way to explore western North Carolina, home of Asheville and the famous Biltmore Estate, with its formal and woodland gardens.
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APRIL COLOR IN NORTH CAROLINA GARDENS
During our visits to the Carolinas we traveled to many unique gardens. We invite you to join us in our tours of these historic Southern landscapes.
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THE OREGON GARDEN INSPIRES VISITORS
On our way to the Oregon Coast we stayed at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton for more garden inspiration. We anticipated wonderful late spring walking and viewing in the the 80 acre botanical gardens, highly recommended by my garden club friends!!
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THE VILLAGE GREEN, A COUNTRY GARDEN RESORT
After one of our spring trips to the Oregon Coast, we drove south on Highway 101, then turned onto scenic back road toward Eugene. Just south of Eugene was our destination: the gardens at Village Green Garden Resort.
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OLSON GARDENS V – AUTUMN COLOR IN A COUNTRY GARDEN FEATURING FLOWERS & GROUND COVERS BY LORELIE OLSON
“In autumn, above every other season, it is possible to have a great harmony between the garden and the larger landscape of fields and meadows and roadsides.” Allen Lacy – THE GARDEN IN AUTUMN “Karl Forster” tall grass Sedge, “Karl Forster” by Maple & Pond Close up of Sedge Lacy’s photographs of autumn gardens featured
OLSON GARDENS IV – AUTUMN COLOR IN A COUNTRY GARDEN – BY LORELIE OLSON
As we developed our country garden a priority was to have the garden beautiful in all seasons. Alan Lacy’s THE GARDEN IN AUTUMN was an inspiration for us. He convinced us that autumn was an important garden season, especially in the country.
Alan Lacy wrote “In autumn, above every other season, it is possible to have a great harmony between the garden and the larger landscape of fields and meadows and roadsides.”
We invite you to enjoy our garden in autumn!
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OLSON GARDENS III – DEVELOPING AN INFORMAL JAPANESE GARDEN – BY – LORELIE OLSON
The garden in back of our new home already had many of the zen elements found in Japanese gardens. A sense of an enclosure and privacy was created by tall fences along the north and south property lines, and a “bower” of maple branches arched over a sitting area on the lower deck. Mature plants
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