Seattle’s Garden show was spectacular and  inspiring. Exhibits that made every gardener yearn for more plants as the wheels began to turn. Small gardens or large, there was something for everyone to admire, even to the four year old  in tow. Of course the drain spout wasn’t his mother’s or my idea of the best exhibit, but it won first place in his eyes.

Colors, textures, and proper height arrangements are always the toughest for us novice gardeners. Learning to fill spaces with the right type of plants, learning to use others as backdrops while bringing out an array of colors that compliment one another.  Possibly this is the greatest challenge of all. Lisa’s upper hand due to her background in horticulture serve me well, an advantage in learning some of the do’s and don’ts. But quite honestly… some of it is plain old trial and error. Most certainly, I will be purchasing that Witch Hazel plant, the one that filled my senses with a scent… I swear is still lingering in the air.