Moonflower Macro

by Linda
(Hendersonville, NC, USA)

Fennel seeds

by GardenJoy
(Kingston Ontario)

I usually start snipping the top of the fennel seed heads by now, but I would really like to wait this year for them to mature and harden. Another little bottle of magic herbs to give away to friends These are such wonderful aromatic herbs with a light anise scent. I'm still waiting for those butterflies that enjoy these gems !

Bananas under a blue sky

by mike green
(garland tx)

i grew these bananas in zone 8 at my lake house near Dallas tx Musa Bajoo considered one of the most cold hardy bananas . i have heard of people growing these in zone 6

A little bit of Mexico in Dallas

by Michael
(Garland TX)

This is my palm pool garden in Garland TX a surburb of Dallas TX . i grow many cold hardy palms.

Butterfly with Wild Sunflower

by Patty
(Post Falls, Idaho, U.S.A.)

While visiting back east in my homestate of Illinois and walking with relatives through a housing development with a natural pond, I came upon butterflies making stops at these wild sunflowers. Illinois is trying to recapture the natural settings by letting native plants grow in urban areas. The wind was pretty brisk but I was able to capture one butterfly and get a result which I'm delighted with. I hope you are too, enjoy it.

North Texas lake jungle

by Michael
(Garland TX)

this is a picture of my lake house front yard jungle. lots of palms and tropicals

Heuchera Beauty Colour

by GardenJoy
(Kingston Ontario)

I couldn't resist planting two of these unusual heuchera. It seems to flourish more in the Autumn than this past summer .. I guess I can't blame it .. too hot and dry to show off colours then .. but now ? wow !

A lot of muscle and sweat pay off.

by Damianne
(Delaware, OH)

I moved into this residence approximately 1 1/2 years ago. There were no flowers and no landscaping. It was depressing.

I formed the bed by our driveway in the fall of our arrival and let it sit all winter. Then reworked it in the early spring of 2007. Added rocks for a border and some texture.

The "before" is from the end of April/beginning of May 2007. The "after" is mid-August of 2007 Finally some color to my landscape.

Its a jungle out there.

by michael
(garland tx)

this is the same pool in a a little bit of mexico pict just another angle i collect palms and have 75 palms in my entire collection,

Toad Flax

by Garden Joy
(Kingston Ontario)

This is the second plant that I have with the descriptive word "toad" in it .. makes you wonder how many are there out there branded with TOAD ! haha
I have to admit I am a big fan of this plant as well .. flowering straight through the seasons while in one hot dry abusive spot in the garden. It is a wonderful willowy flowering plant ! : )

Pink Dogwood Blossoms

by Penny
(Stevensville, Michigan)

These pink dogwood blossoms are perfectly complimented by the azalea bushes underneath.

Flame lily

by Marilyn
(Cape Town, South Africa)

Apparently the Flame Lily was the national flower of Zimbabwe Africa. A friend gave me a present of a few bulbs when I had to move from my glorious home & garden to a small rented place. She thought these would cheer me up! And they have.

Fuschia

by bryan
(France)

We have some lovely Fuschias in our garden, here is a Macro of one.

Ninebark Summer Wine

by GardenJoy
(Kingston Ontario)

I really am amazed at this Ninebark retaining such a rich, dramatic colour through our wicked summer .. it just kept getting darker and darker and certainly made the best contrast of dark foliage I have seen yet in any plants !

Karly Rose seed head

by GardenJoy
(Kingston Ontario)

Yes .. I still go on about Karly Rose fountain grass .. so glad I have it I guess .. proud owner and can't help myself with the pictures .. but the camera saw so much more detail than I did with the naked eye (oops ! ) .. just thought I would share !