Garden Scenes

Garden Scenes

Welcome to the Garden Scenes Gallery.  I’ve got a bunch of shots from my garden for you right here.  Hopefully, these pics will give you a pretty good idea of my design intent, and will illustrate what I’ve gotten done out there so far.  I’ve got lots of big changes planned for my garden (new limestone walls, planters, walking paths, waterfall, bigger pond), plus, I’m sure Mother Nature will have some plans of her own for the green and growing citizens that live there.  As always, I’ll be adding more pics here on a routine basis, so please remember to check in and see what’s new.  If you’d like to check out what my garden design plan is all about, please feel free to have a read of “My Garden Design Scheme” from a couple years back, here on The Renaissance Garden Guy.  In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy the pics.  Cheers, and Happy Gardening!

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A little Bougainvillea visitor. 09-28-24.
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Black squirrels are not as common as gray squirrels in Michiana Shores, but there are still quite a few of them around. Dee Dee's dad had never seen one until he came up from Missouri for a visit several years ago. 09-14-24.
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This little guy was as friendly as can be this morning. He came up right up to me, and I gave him an apple. He went away happy. 08-08-24.
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This happy little guy was taking a break on a hydrangea leaf on 08-02-24.
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Good morning, little guy! 07-16-24. This little guy hung out on Dee Dee's Geranium leaf for two days.
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One of my own bags of Espoma Organic Holly-tone. Take a good long look at the best stuff you can feed to your rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris, hollies, and other acid-loving bushes.
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My bee balm looks pretty good on 06-25-24, I think.
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This little guy spends a lot of his time in my front pond. He's extremely friendly. 06-16-24.
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A pretty angle on 06-16-24.
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Another one of my little pollinator friends on 06-16-24.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal came to visit me on my front patio on 06-15-24.
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My little pollinator friends on 06-14-24.
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A section of my garden's "Blue and White Hill" planting feature on 05-30-24, viewed from its east side and looking southwest. Within a week or two, blue and white blooms will blanket this feature.
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A little garden visitor, resting on a peony leaf on 05-30-24.
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This little visitor was resting on a rose bush leaf when I took his picture on 05-28-24. I believe he is a Fiery Skipper butterfly. Skippers visit my garden in droves throughout the spring and summer. I love them!
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05-20-24. After the rain.
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API Pond Algaefix.  API Pond Algaefix is the product I use to control and eliminate unwanted algae growth in my gardens’ water features.  This product very effectively controls and/or eliminates green or green water algae (Chlorella), string or hair algae (Cladophora), and blanketweed (Oedogonium) in my two ornamental ponds.  The product comes with very exacting manufacturer’s directions, which in turn must be followed exactly.  When used according to these manufacturer’s directions, API Pond Algaefix is harmless to fish and aquatic amphibians and reptiles.  My large frog and toad populations have never been harmed by this product.  It keeps my ponds extremely clear and free of unsightly and unwanted algae growth, and is simple to administer.  I highly recommend this product.  I’ll stress again, however, that all manufacturer’s directions must be followed exactly.  To learn more about this excellent product, or to order it here, directly from Amazon, please click the #advertisement link.

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One of my own jugs of API Pond Algaefix. This product literally works miracles. It controls and, in the case of my own ponds, eliminates unwanted algae growth. When used according to the manufacturer's directions, this product is harmless to fish and aquatic amphibians and reptiles. It's critical that all manufacturer's directions are followed exactly.
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My little friend on 03-13-24. He's one of the many frogs that live in my gardens' ponds.
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Marital bliss. This husband and wife have lived on my property for years, and have raised several generations of babies. Here they are in my garden on March 12, 2024.
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This handsome little guy and his mate have lived here for years in one of our oaks. They were both in the pond this AM, but only he stuck around for the picture. 02-26-24.
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This image, and the next 3, are dated August 28, 2023.
Unbelievable Speed 2023
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This image, and the next, are from August 12, 2023.
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Hummingbird moth caterpillars living in my honeysuckle vines. This image, and the next 2, are from 08-17-23.
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Honey bees are always a welcome sight in my garden.
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This image, and the next 4, are from mid-August.
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This handsome little guy, and the two sweethearts in the next image, were photographed on 08-08-23.
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This shot, and the next, were also taken on 08-08-23. Same part of the garden, different angles.
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This image, and the next 5, are from 08-07-23.
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August 6, 2023.
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This image, and the next 28, are from the summer of 2023.

Espoma Organic Plant-tone.  I am a huge fan of Espoma’s line of organic fertilizers.  Plant-tone is the one I use for the majority of the plants in my garden.  It’s got an N-P-K ratio of 5-3-3 and is a great all-purpose organic fertilizer.  It works perfectly for an incredibly wide variety of ornamental plants.  Again, Espoma Organic Plant-tone is the food that a huge number of my plants get.  They love it, and it shows.  I highly recommend Plant-tone for helping out with your own garden scenes.  You can order this product here, directly from Amazon, by clicking the #advertisement link.

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One of my own bags of the awesome Espoma Organic Plant-tone. I always keep this stuff on hand, and my garden's plants always love it.
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This image, and the next 4, are dated 06-01-23 - 06-18-23.
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This photo, and the next six, were taken between 05-22-23 and 05-31-23.
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05-12-23.
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05-10-23 in my garden: this image, and the next.
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My garden, on 04-27-23.
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This image, and the next two, were captured on 04-24-23. My garden is reawakening.
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The above photo was taken 04-15-23. Things are just beginning to get green.

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