November 5, 2019 Small Garden Ideas on a Budget, Best Plants for November, Garden Wedding at Waterford, Humphrey Marshall, John Redfield, Botanicum by Katie Scott and Kathy Willis, Winterizing your Pressure Washer, and Otter Troubles

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Who doesn't want MORE Small Garden Design Ideas on a Budget? I stumbled on a great video about this very topic by Alexandra Campbell @midsizegarden, who is the brains behind the mid-sized garden.

What I love about Alexandra's video is that she culls the best tips from top garden designers she's interviewed over the years.

Find out how to save money and still get the garden you’ll love. The designers share tips like designing off of the house or a tree, making your boundaries look smart, and the secret benefits of using a large pot instead of buying lots of little pots. Alexandra has pulled together a handy set of clips with commentary. It's a great video. Plus, I love her voice...

Boy, did Tom Brown @headgardenertom pick some wonderful plants for November in his article for Gardens Illustrated called "Best flowers and plants for November."

There are beautiful photographs of these plants and flowers from Jason Ingram in this great post from @GdnsIllustrated. There's plenty for gardens across all different growing zones. Northern Gardeners should check out Rosa 'Geranium' and Acer griseum - they both caught my eye.

The Irish Florist, Lamber de Bie, shared a post called A Romantic Garden Wedding at Waterford Castle.

You know those breathe/calming apps? This is basically that - but with flowers. Check out @Lamber_de_Bie & @WaterfordCastle on a private Island SE of Ireland. Lamber's woodland birch arch includes blue & pink summer hydrangea & tall plumes of pampas grass. It's a unique combination, and it's just incredible.

Botanical History On This Day

1801 Humphrey Marshall — the “Father of American Dendrology,” cousin of the Bartrams, creator of America’s second botanical garden, collaborator with John Fothergill, and early advocate for a U.S. western expedition.

1896 John H. Redfield and the search for a home for his herbarium — Asa Gray’s close friend, Philadelphia botanist, and devoted guardian of early American botanical history. His work preserved the foundations of the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Unearthed Words

Annie Dillard & Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — on nature’s extravagance, heaven’s wildflowers, and the bright bloom of prairies and forests rising into the sky.

Grow That Garden Library™

Read The Daily Gardener review of Botanicum by Kathy Willis & Katie Scott

Buy the book on Amazon: Botanicum

Today's Garden Chore

Winterize your pressure washer.
A quick 5-minute routine now saves cracked pumps and engine repairs next spring.

Today's Botanic Spark

2019 The Otter Returns to Vancouver’s Chinese Garden — a story of koi, clever predators, garden ingenuity, and the eternal struggle to protect beloved water features.

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