Name That Plant!

Elmer took the pic of this planter at Cornell Plantations. The small yellow sedum at the base is Angelina, but what is that lovely dark plant?
Please post a reply if you know the answer.

Visiting Marilyn Menegus!

What treat to visit Marilyn. Her front yard has been transformed into a rock garden!


This front will only get better with age.

Around the back of her home was an urban oasis.

This area is more mature, and just a lovely place to enjoy a summer evening.

Her porch steps were filled with a stunning array of troughs and planters!



Everyone who attended had a great time. Marilyn is a most gracious host!
To see more pics of this wonderful garden tour. Please CLICK HERE.

Upcoming~Plant Societies Sale

Symphandra, a campanula relative

The Plant Societies Plant Sale in conjunction with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Western New York is this coming Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension,249 Highland Avenue.
Sale hours are 10 AM to 2 PM.
Other groups selling plants will include the Iris Society of Greater Rochester, the Perennial Society, and the Genesee Valley Hosta Society.

All members of the Genesee Valley Chapter NARGS asked to bring Rock Garden Plants and have them at our table by 9 AM.

Jerry Kral's Garden ~ Wow!

a wonderful "table" rock garden

Jerry garden was a sight to see! From the front with an average size city lawn area, though the area was not definitely not average at all filled with roses, shrubs, perennials,unusual annuals, and amazing conifers you are just getting a small taste of what is to come when you round the corner to his back yard.


Most of his acre is a lush shade garden filled with amazing plant specimens and art work.




He does have 2 miniature areas tucked into his back garden. There's a mini hosta garden.


And a mini conifer garden complete with a water feature.


Once you wander through to the back of the property, you find the sunny rock garden area. This is the newest addition to Jerry's garden. We all had a wonderful time visiting this area.




There was just so much to see and so many pictures to take! More photos will end up overloading this page so if you want to see all the pics, please CLICK HERE.