Phillip & Michael’s Garden in Alabama, revisited

Today we ’re going back to Alabama to visit Phillip Oliver and Michael Scott ’s garden . We first saw Phillip and Michael ’s garden back in February , when we take care in spring and mid - season ( brush up your memoryHEREandHERE ) . grow out their garden might be even more beautiful in fall !

Phillips says,“My collaborator and I have been working on our garden for the past 20 geezerhood . We displace into our house in the fall of 1992 and all that existed was a immense barren lawn with some diseased fruit trees . Since we live right here in townspeople ( in Florence , Alabama ) , our first priority was to develop some seclusion since our property is on a corner and is undefended on three sides to neighbors ’ house and a dental practitioner ’s office . We built a fence and began planting the following saltation .

“ I was into antique roses at the prison term and accumulate quite a collection . We eventually get by to eliminate 90 % of the lawn since we hat mow . All of those trees that we engraft have now matured and the garden is now mainly a shade garden . I ’m still moving rose around trying to get them optimum Sunday ! We also have a large collection of hydrangeas and camellias . The garden is so dense and private today that it is hard to believe that we are in the middle of town .

“ The garden is in particular colorful in the fall and these photos were taken over the last twosome of years . We have lot of Japanese maple . Other plants with fall interest include oakleaf hydrangea , sasanqua camellia , decorative grass , dogwood and crape myrtles . ”

Gorgeous , Phillip ! I am still devilishly in love with that midnight blue paries .

BOOK GIVEAWAY PART 2!!Hey all – Kate , the winner of the Thanksgiving Book Giveaway , prefer the Zen Gardens book , so now there are 3 left for another giveaway .

50 Beautiful Deer - Resistant Plantsby Ruth Rogers ClausenFront Yard Idea Bookby Jeni WebberThe Year - Round Vegetable Gardenerby Niki Jabbour

So let ’s do it ! I ’ll prefer willy-nilly from everyone who post megarden photos by this Fridayto pull ahead your choice of the remaining book ( last photo ) , plus a secret bonus ! ( Hint – it ’s from one of our sister publications ) . Email hi - Ra exposure and a description of your garden and what you ’re show us to[email protected ] . I ca n’t wait to see what you send !

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