BLOOMTOWN

It's show time!

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:55:09 PST

Garden show season is almost here. To get you in the mood, I've posted photo galleries of the 2011 shows; the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle and the Yard Garden and Patio show in Portland. Follow the link to the full post on my blog.

Sightings: Cohesive use of color

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:16:42 PST

I was struck by this engaging front entry that I saw while walking in the neighborhood recently. I was impressed by the cohesiveness of the color story they employed. Follow the link to my blog to see the full post with photo.

Design Tip: Plant evergreen shrubs behind winter blooming plants

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:17:54 PST

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens offers design tip for placement of winter blooming shrubs.

Adding visual interest to raised beds

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:04:59 PST

While walking the neighborhood I encountered this creative way to add visual interest to raised cedar beds by using a router (or similar tool) to add a simple linear pattern to the exterior. These beds were newly constructed; I look forward to watching this streetside vegetable garden develop.

Winter Container Ideas

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:22:13 PST

Photos of a couple of super-simple winter containers that I did recently for a client are shown in this post. Both are dominated by structural evergreen plants of varying foliage colors and textures accented by reliable winter bloomers.

Ta Da!! ... The Official Unveiling of Bloomtown's Front Garden Renovation

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:48:13 PDT

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens unveils the renovation of her front yard garden. Features include a steel and boulder retaining wall and sinuous woven steel raised beds in her parking strip. Follow the link for lots of photos.

HPSO Get Growing! Workshop with Darcy Daniels: A Exploration of Planting and Garden Design FUN-damentals

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:05:22 PDT

Register now for HPSO's Get Growing! Workshop with Darcy Daniels: A Exploration of Planting and Garden Design FUN-damentals. Class will be held in Portland Sept 30 - Oct 2; space is limited and it's filling up fast.

Simple Red Daylily Backlit

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:50:23 PDT

The sun will return, I promise. Until then, here's a scene from my garden taken one evening last week after a lovely sunny day; a single red daylily collecting the days' last rays.

Window Box Planting Bloomtown July 2011

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:27:47 PDT

Screaming orange begonias brighten my spirits and my dining patio in this window box planting in my home garden.

HPSO Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:19:24 PDT

It's that time again -- one of my favorite rites of spring, the HPSO Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival, takes place this weekend (Apr 9 & 10th, 2011) at the Expo Center here in Portland, Oregon. Everything you need to know about this amazing event can be found here on the HPSO Plant Sale info page. It's a wonderful gathering of some of the best Pacific Northwest nurseries, offering the most interesting and widest...

Front Yard Veggies Article in Fine Gardening Magazine

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:20:25 PDT

I'm thrilled to announce that I have an article in the current issue of Fine Gardening -- Front Yard Veggies! Go to my blog for more info and photos!

Go By Train! ... to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:53:38 PST

Due to concerns about foul weather, my friend and I decided to take the train to this year's Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle. Verdict? Go by train!