Another Photo Shoot

BY SKEETER

 My friends from McCorkles Nursery visited my GEORGIA GARDENS once again! They represent the "Gardeners Confidence Collection" for the nursery.

 

Here they are snapping photos of one of the many azalea's they left with me after their first visit.

 I was so happy the recent rains did not knock over the Phlox as it accented the Snowball Azalea well.

 Need to get that perfect view.

 I peeked over their shoulders and got my own shot.

Love the Gardeners Confidence Collection!

 Over to the Semi-Formal garden to snap some shots. I missed this action as I had an important phone call to tend.

 Peachy Keen did not do too well in this spot. The height was wrong with the green background. I liked it, so I snapped this shot.

 Peachy Keen made its way to the old stump of the oak tree. Yep, that is dead fountain grass in the background. I have yet to clean out this garden. It is next on my list. I am way behind schedule with way too much going on lately. I so wish issues would not pop up during my Spring Garden play time but life does give us challenges at times.

 Yep, the height shows much better in this spot.

 Sprinkles of rain started to fall so to the porch we went. Don't want to mess up that new camera.

 Love-U-Lots was pampered and tucked into place.



These poor guys have to get into some really strange positions for the perfect photo. I enjoyed their visit and they should return soon for yet ANOTHER PHOTO SHOOT, In the Garden...

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Visit from Gardener's Confidence Collection

BY SKEETER

 It has been some time since I last posted a Blog but I am still here! Just keeping too busy to sit and blog much this past summer. Busy is a good thing though...

 We recently had some special visitors to my GEORGIA GARDENS.

 Photographers for the "Gardeners Confidence Collection" dropped by to do a photo shoot. Patrick from McCorkles Nursery's in nearby Dearing, GA. was ever so nice in asking if they could come for a visit. He saw some photos of my gardens when I entered a contest for a gift certificate at The McCorkles Giant Plant Sale this past September.  

 I was ever so happy to have them in my gardens especially when Patrick said I would receive a few plants for my time! Any one that knows me well, knows my gardens evolve on the cheap. So Free is my friend. ha... 

 I was not too sure what to expect and I do not believe they were too sure what to expect either. They are accustomed to photographing in a studio so to actually be in a garden was a treat for them.

 They had lots of Azalea's and really wanted to show them off in their glory. So I told them we could dig out the old Lily in the half circle planters and see what we could do. I suggested they use my many Props within the garden to accompany the plants.

 This was a final result for the Coronado Red Bloom 'N Again Series of Azalea.

The red was so brilliant and really perked up my Semi-Formal Garden.

 Jaydene (rep from Gardener's Confidence Collection) was snapping away with her camera.

 They had a beautiful Snowball Azalea in a pot with Heuchera which really looked nice on top of one of my tree stumps.

Lucky me as they left this container in my gardens!

 I wonder how many photos they snapped?

 Another container with Snowball, Heuchera, Ivy, etc.

 My floppy-eared bunny jumped down from its spot to join in the fun.

 Another beautiful container but it went back home with them.

 I knew they were going to leave me with a few Azalea's but had no idea how many! Wow, they were sure gracious with gifts to my gardens. I got busy the next day putting some of them into their final place.

 This is the result minus some mulch. I shall remove the Peony at each planters front and add the Snowball Azaleas. Within the Half Circle planter you see Orange Frost, Coronado Red and Snowball Azalea's.

 The Round Planter is now home to new Savannah Sunset Azalea and Creeping Jenny. The Hosta was already there. I forgot the name of the other plant but a late Spring early Summer bloomer. I also removed St Francis and added this item found at a yard sale. St Francis shall get a new home elsewhere in the garden.

My wonderful visitors also left me with Love U Lots, Lavender Lady, Pink Explosion and Purple Fusion all of the Bloom 'N Again Series of Azalea's! I have yet to get them into the ground as the weather has turned too cold and windy for me to dig holes! I have all these new Azalea's added to my gardens and an ironic thing, I added 5 new Red Dawn Bloom 'N Again Azaleas to a new garden after the Giant Plant Sale at McCorkles in Sept. Tina helped me to decide where they were placed. I shall get a posting about that new garden as soon as I have a chance! It was a fun day having Patrick and Jaydene in my gardens and I hope they return again next spring. It was interesting watching them work their magic in my gardens! I truly enjoyed this VISIT FROM GARDENER'S CONFIDENCE COLLECTION, In the Garden...

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Endless Summer Twist and Shout Hydrangea

BY SKEETER

 Back in June of 2011, this little Hydrangea came home with me from the "Giant Plant Sale" from McCorkle's Nursery. McCorkle's Nursery is about 20 minutes from my GEORGIA GARDENS and opens to the public twice a year with great bargains. I try to get to the event both times so as to add fun things to my gardens at a cheap price. I have talked about McCorkle's in the past and if you would like to see those postings, Click HERE and HERE to read up on them.

 I am not a Master Gardener by any means and I do not research many of my plants. So I never know what to expect when I put a new "to me" plant into the ground. But in the 3 years I have had this plant, she is doing okay by me and really starting to make a statement in my garden. 

 This is a fun plant as it has the most interesting blooms. Some start out in a creamy white ball.

 And some start out in a blue and cream color ball.

 As the blooms start to open, the magic really happens.

 I never know what to expect with each bloom.

 I just love the blue and creamy white together.

 Being a Wee bit OCD, I really like this bloom with its balanced self. Ha...

Just as a snowflake, no two of the blooms are alike. Thus, making for a most interesting plant to me. I shall be attending the McCorkle's June 12-14 GPS once again as I have won a gift certificate from them! I never know what I shall come home with as I never know just what they will have in the fields until I arrive! But I know one things for sure, I love my ENDLESS SUMMER TWIST AND SHOUT HYDRANGEA, In the Garden...

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