Trimming Geraniums

I trimmed some of the scented geraniums that are over-wintering in the garden room. I placed the stems in water near the kitchen sink where we get the best light. I'm hoping that they will root and i will have more scented geraniums.

and the deer have to eat too...

I seem to have one deer in particular who has decided that my Rheingold shrubs taste good. They have never been bothered before, but this year some deer decided that they were a delicacy. So I have added chicken wire cages to all my Rheingolds and hopefully they didn't get too damaged by the deer grazing.

Ice in the garden...

Last night the sleet started us off, then it changed to rain, giving us a nice coating of ice... and the rain continued. It turned to snow for a short period and then back to rain. Now the fog is rolling in. I'm glad i opted to not go to work today!

This is Fox Red Curly Sedge (ornamental grass)

Foraging Deer

Well it's later in the winter and the deer are starting to eat a little closer to the house... i noticed that they have decided to try nibbling on my rhinegold near the back sidewalk. They've never bothered them before and i don't think that they are supposed to like them. But i guess that is about the same as them not liking liriope and chicks n' hens. So i guess the next warm spell i'm going to get out the chicken wire and block off more of my garden. sigh...

Grey & White

Grey & White
Originally uploaded by pjslomer

it's been extremely cold this past week and today it warmed up... with the warming came the snow. i'll take the snow and its blanketing effect for the garden.

Things still grow in the Winter...

Recently I've noticed that the trees are showing new growth. I did a double take at the paperbark maple the other day... it's silhouette has expanded just like the bradford pears and birch trees. The deer continue to prune the azaleas... and i placed wire cages over some spring bulbs that they found irresistible.

Old watering can...

Old watering can...
Originally uploaded by pjslomer