Happy New Year!

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

May your Garden bring you hope and joy in the New Year!

Thank you for Blogging with me!

susanne@nativegardentextures.com

Photo @ Denver Botanical Gardens Blossoms of Light!

Pantone Color of the Year 2013

Emerald Green

For us, in the West, the plants and the landscape work hard to evoke the color Emerald Green.

Here in Moab, Utah a lone bush stands and graces us with a form of green. In this arid and dry climate this bush radiates with full power as it stretches into the sky.

In 2013 the following words support the Emerald Green Color of Design.

Growth, Renewal, Prosperity, Regeneration, Healing, Unity,

 while Promoting Balance and Harmony.

How will you find Emerald Green in your Landscape?

Nurture the plants and they will grow!

Photo courtesy John A. Wood

NATIVES IN WINTER

Light Textures in the Garden

This is the reason Native Plants look so nice in the Garden, here in Colorado.  After the last snow, which finally gave us a bit of moisture, the contrast of Grasses and Native Plants against the snow look stunning!  Here the early afternoon sun really makes these plants become dramatic.

All I can say is plant more Natives! Thy will delight your eyes during all seasons!

Holiday Garden Reindeer

Merry Christmas!

Can you find Rudolph in the plants?

This wonderful indoor animal was all decked out at Echter's Nursery in Arvada.  
So much attention to detail & so full of plant life in the deep dark moments of December.

Happy Holidays to all of you Gardeners!

La Flor de la Noche Buena

Mexico's Flower of the Holy Night

Did you know?

Their name derives from Joel Roberts Pointsett, US Minister to Mexico in 1825, who was a botanist and helped import the plant to the United States. 

For move 100 years, the Paul Ecke Ranch in California produces over 70% of poinsettias in the world, creating a 60 million dollar plant business world wide.

The bracts, or red leaves, are actually leaves not flowers.  They belonge to the spurge family of plants. They require abundant light during day to produce the  brightest color.  

The star shape is said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.

Add a bit of tradition to your home this Holiday Season.  Ring in some cheer!

Black Days and Nights

Long Darkness!

Once you learn how the garden grows 

you beginning to understand

the darkness of Winter.

You wake to darkness and come home to darkness!

Life cycles in the dark!

Plants become dormant!

Their cycle hibernates!

We adapt and find solaces in 

Candle light, Christmas lights, 

Warm Food, & Comfort under the Covers.

Our sense of smell becomes 

more important  as we find ourselves

adapting the the dark side of our Earth.

As the Earth opens up again the plants find life again.

No wonder we love Spring so much!