Backyard Neophyte Landscaping Blog

One of my favorite combination of plants to hide the utility boxes is a mix of flowers that bloom at different times of the year, and a feat...

Here's an overview of all the moves I made today. I moved a lot more than I had planned, but hopefully we get some rain and everyone s...

It's officially Fall - I've had my first pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks, the sun is once again south of the equator, and it'...

I don't intend to recap every single thing that happened to my yard this year, but I will post a collection of photos in case I want to ...

I'm seeing red, I'm steaming right now! I feel powerless against them, and yet I'm forced to slowly watch them devour my garden ...

'Purple Dome' indeed, these New England asters seem to be peaking right now. I can't believe they grew from little tiny 2 inch p...

My 'Purple Dome' New England Aster is ready to blow up, but will it bloom in August or wait until September? Side note, I can't ...

A few plants aren't growing much at all, and a few are really taking off! Let's check in on some plants with new growth and new chan...

I ordered two of the Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' aka Purple Dome New England Aster because I love the deep purple color of the...