Author Archives: pamelaphipps

So we have a few Senorita Blanca cleome, a flat of Blue Horizon ageratum, several Black & Blue salvia, cosmos, lime-green nicotiana, purplish-red celosia.  A couple of six packs of a brilliant salvia, pale yellow marigolds and ? bachelor’s button. … Continue reading →

Shopping at Soares yesterday for a client’s plants, I came across this lovely, appropriately positioned just by the entrance!  Pale purple, with a yellow center on each petal, and just plain adorable.  So adorable, I called the client and suggested she … Continue reading →

When I installed an oversized window in the front of my house, letting in lots of beautiful light, I  found myself feeling a little “exposed” to the outside world.  And I really didn’t want to look out across the street … Continue reading →

The yellow of this spirea and the lime green of the hosta are perfect companions for the lupine as it opens, just picking up the tip of the flower.  Simple and elegant.

This large holly had been pruned into a tight mass over years of shearing.  My client wanted my opinion on removing it.  I asked her if she’d let me  “open it up”, reveal the truck and also give her a … Continue reading →