Sunday, March 24, 2013

Petal Power

Petal Power Gardening will be open for business in April if Mother Nature ever decides to show winter the door.  Right now we're getting a beautiful snowfall.  It looks like a Christmas card.  There is a 2-foot snowbank where the crocus will be coming up.

My husband and I are always anxious to get out in the garden, but especially this spring because we plan on working in lots of gardens!  After 20 years of transforming our own yards and helping our kids make their yards beautiful, we've run out of yards to work in, so we've decided to go into the gardening business. 

We find inspiration everywhere we go.  This is a tiny but gorgeous park in St. Paul.  There is a stone and metal sculpture behind us, which interested Ralph, since he makes metal yard art.



We visited the Minneapolis Arboretum - a very cool place.  Besides a variety of garden areas, they have a hedge maze and this awesome hut made of vines.

 
We found an incredible sculpture garden on a road trip along the Mississippi River.  I wanted to take this guy home to put in my garden.  Maybe he would keep the rabbits away.
 
 
We have enjoyed creating a peaceful haven on our half-acre suburban lot.  It was a wonderful venue for our son's July wedding a few years ago. 



 












We look forward bringing the enjoyment that we experience in our yard to other people. If it ever stops snowing!
 
 

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