Wednesday, March 10, 2010

SIMPLICITY

This is my weakness: leaf litter mulch. No edging. Moss & lichens. Evergreen flowering shrubs. Petals on the ground. Patches of bare earth. Bench & bush. Low meadow leading to wildwood. Fragrance. Sound of wind thru leaves. Birds. Beauty.
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Do you know yours?
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pic from Castle Renswoude Utrecht, Netherlands via It's About Time.

9 comments:

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

Oh yeah...bananas ginger hanging heliconias...warm winds....

Vera @ Cozy Little Cabin said...

My question is this? Can I do this near the house? We have lots of trees, thereby blessing us w/lots of leaves. God doesn't rake them up out of a forest. . .do I need to? To keep snakes away from the house? I see using this away from structures. . . just wondering if anyone has done this close-in?

Christine B. said...

In a word: chocolate. Botanically speaking: scented gardens with strategic places to sit and sniff.

Christine in Alaska

La Petite Gallery said...

Oh Brother, My back is starting and I haven't been at that rock garden. I have made a nightmare
of maintaince. Lost my head..

yvonne

joey said...

A stunning photo!

The Changing Look of Friends said...

Love that Plant,(tree)! What is it? I love leaf litter mulch also, but with yard men, it gets removed weekly along with my paid for mulch, need to have a talk with them again.:-(

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

I have a thing for vines. Climbing over everything!
Preferably flowering, but any kind will do.

Tara Dillard said...

Centuries of leaf litter use next to homes.

No more than 3" deep.

XO Tara

Vera @ Cozy Little Cabin said...

I will tell hubby you said so! LOL Can't wait to get into the yard!

I love you & think I must have a landscape crush on you, as do most of your readers, I suppose. . . .