tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post3751234257226133078..comments2023-10-15T06:33:56.759-07:00Comments on Gardening Turned Up to Eleven: What I learned: Excellent Color Echos & PalettesReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-50874980518008727332018-08-05T16:36:09.839-07:002018-08-05T16:36:09.839-07:00That color echo was gorgeous! I didn't even re...That color echo was gorgeous! I didn't even realize you had changed the color of the metal heart - what a great idea... And it matched the dyckias so well! I can't get those things to stay alive for very long... yours are making me want to try again. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-67299378402760318462018-08-05T16:34:32.786-07:002018-08-05T16:34:32.786-07:00Thank you for the ant tips! I've found keeping...Thank you for the ant tips! I've found keeping any food or water sources away to be the best technique, although this time i also used some ant-traps near the entry points. They are annoying little buggers, although i keep trying to remind myself that they are important to the garden...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-59380509074491013382018-08-05T16:32:30.222-07:002018-08-05T16:32:30.222-07:00Good point on the blue pots vs. blue foliage - i s...Good point on the blue pots vs. blue foliage - i should have noticed that in my own garden... I do like my blue pots near the silver foliage though - it makes it look more silver. (the heat is still here, of course. Hope you're staying cool!)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-30191951059442419522018-08-05T16:30:11.318-07:002018-08-05T16:30:11.318-07:00foliage and hardscape are super important... which...foliage and hardscape are super important... which is what i tell myself when i buy another plant that "doesn't match" in flower color!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-61532171851605959032018-08-05T16:28:38.666-07:002018-08-05T16:28:38.666-07:00Thanks Alison! We get ants all the time too - i th...Thanks Alison! We get ants all the time too - i think they are looking for water and not-hot during the summer. I keep trying to remember that they are a part of the ecosystem too! Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-28609093064396857182018-08-05T16:27:25.752-07:002018-08-05T16:27:25.752-07:00I think the ants were looking for cold, and got st...I think the ants were looking for cold, and got stuck. We managed to get rid of them - although i'm sure they are still everywhere outside. <br /><br />And i share your approach of plant buying! i'm always amazed when something "matches" in the garden, since i usually just plop things where i think they might look good!<br /><br />(and sorry about the random BASF comment - that Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-35557148254395883502018-08-04T19:48:43.572-07:002018-08-04T19:48:43.572-07:00Thanks for noticing my color echo with the burnt o...Thanks for noticing my color echo with the burnt orange pot and the tangerine abutilon! Few people seem to notice that. I've had fun with the metal heart too, matching it this spring to the bluish-burgundy dyckias. It's been, at other times, red and pink. Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-7645246054114945842018-08-02T11:42:01.160-07:002018-08-02T11:42:01.160-07:00Hi Renee -- love to hear your continuing thoughts ...Hi Renee -- love to hear your continuing thoughts on the Austin Fling. The ants are up to their "ant-ics" (ha!) again this summer, which I've discussed with Kris and learned from her of Termidor. Our defenses this summer have been cinnamon at every port of entry - which makes the house smell like a bakery and really works! -- along with diotemaceous earth sprinkled along the Denise Maherhttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-37501126518696582902018-07-31T06:12:02.195-07:002018-07-31T06:12:02.195-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.BASF Stewardshipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-11377081861169170732018-07-30T02:29:31.058-07:002018-07-30T02:29:31.058-07:00Good observation on some of the color vignettes in...Good observation on some of the color vignettes in Austin. The reddish-orange Acer and it's matching nearby urn were memorable. <br /><br />I found blue pots are not the best for blue foliage--the blue pots out-blue the foliage and make the blue foliage look grey. <br /><br />This continuing endless heat is dreadful--hope you are staying cool enough. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-28978725454268072022018-07-29T09:50:39.290-07:002018-07-29T09:50:39.290-07:00I usually wing it with plant color, especially flo...I usually wing it with plant color, especially flower color! A close look shows more than one color on most blooms and just how forgiving suitable plantings can be. Most of my focus on color is foliage and hardscape. You found some gems in Austin.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-27086234446440575922018-07-28T19:09:48.164-07:002018-07-28T19:09:48.164-07:00I battle ants every summer here, they come in thro...I battle ants every summer here, they come in through everywhere, the front door, somewhere in the kitchen, through the garage, up through the floor/baseboards. I think the house was built on one big giant anthill.<br /><br />I love seeing color echoes like these in gardens that I've toured, I see a lot of them in gardens up here in the PNW. It takes a certain skill that I do not possess. I Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-13902701746769125012018-07-28T16:18:17.761-07:002018-07-28T16:18:17.761-07:00Ants in the freezer - that's a new one! We us...Ants in the freezer - that's a new one! We usually have several series of invasions each summer. (They entered through the chimney last year.) Our neighbor shared stuff he'd had success with (Termidor SC), which we sprayed it around the outside perimeter of the house. No ants inside so far this year! I'm sure it's toxic as heck, though.<br /><br />I've always enjoyed colorKris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com