Washington, United States

I'm a fanatical garden that gets extreme pleasure out of my packed Pacific Northwest English garden. I like the tapestry look, so I plant close together with multiple layers, including lots of hardy bulbs. I love shrubs & perennials, with a new passion for rose shrubs. I do not spray anything. We get 33 in rain per year, Oct through June, with dry summers, July thru September. Temperatures are cool with moderate humidity and cool nights. 85 degrees F is very hot for us. I have an automatic drip irrigation system. I have very small, 2 vacant lots plus 2 house lots, all adjacent to each other to garden on. I make a new bed each year as I slowly bring jungle or lawn under cultivation. I'm a plantaholic and belong to several very good local gardening societies. I buy locally & mail order extensively. I love garden visitors. i've done extensive research on disease resistant roses suitable for no spray and being packed into a garden with other plants. I probably have 100 roses and am always buying more to incorporate into new beds. I don't coddle any of my plants except with water. They get initial amended soil and mulch, but once established the beds are generally too thick for additions of mulch.

Experienced (29 years)

Last visit: More than a year ago