Digging Dog Gardens

An array of images capturing Digging Dogs border and display gardens, individual Shrubs, Trees, Vines and Perennials and planting combinations.

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Gardening tip! Celebrate summer with these easily maintained, long blooming beauties. Penstemon 'Sunburst Ruby', Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' and Geranium renardii

Here’s a sneak peak of our 2015 catalog cover! If you’re already on our mailing list, look for it in January. If not, call us at (707)937-1235, or click http://www.diggingdog.com/pages2/catalog.php to order one. Our catalog has over 90 new listings, which will also be posted on line this month.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’

Cotinus 'Grace' provides a beautiful purple backdrop for the brighter blooms of the Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Atrosanguinea’ and Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder, while Geranium x riversleaianum ‘Mavis Simpson’ adds foilage and color to the foreground.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Carpinus betulus allée

Exceptional Echinops, Plants to freshen up your August garden, Saturday Strolls!

Exceptional Echinops!

The striking floral orbs sport either frosty white, cobalt blue or metallic-blue shades, while perched atop sturdy erect stems with handsome jagged-edged foliage. Cherished by pollinators, floral designers and gardeners alike, Echinops thrive in sunny, well-drained niches, though are tolerant of poor soil as well as rock-strewn or sandy sites. These undemanding European natives are perfect candidates for a formal border, cottage garden, meadow-style planting or a cut arrangement. Be sure to check out our online Echinops offerings.

Cool colors for your summer plantings….

Icy white, pale pink and chartruese shades perk up our August borders, while effortlessly blending with just about any color imaginable. These composed hues provide our eyes with bright, yet soothing focal points and an overall beat-the-heat ambience! Some of our cool-down favorites include: Echinops, Sidalcea ‘Elsie Heugh’ Euphorbia mellifera, Kniphofia ‘Green Jade’, Phlox ‘David’ and Tanacetum ‘Isla Gold’. I’ve also featured a handful of richer-toned flowers that I discovered on my early morning walk today. We hope you’ll try sprinkling a few of these perennials amid your landscapes and enjoy both their tranquil or more spirited effects.

Happy August and Happy Digging from all of us Digging Dog plant wranglers!