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Dahlias

Last night we had our first frost and had to bring in several house plants that had been sitting on our deck. Several of these potted beauties have been in the family for years and require much love and attention with temps above 45 degrees.

I didn’t get to garden this year due to working long grueling hours this summer. I miss seeing the seasonal flowers of fall growing in the garden and have placed deep orange- and rust-colored chrysanthemums around the house.

Friends on Instagram have been posting gorgeous photos of their dahlias this fall, and my heart aches at seeing such beauty, and having allowed myself to be so busy and preoccupied to garden.

I’m going to spend this winter and any snow days drafting and designing my garden for the next year.I’m excited at the prospect of having beautiful flowers bloom each season once again. I went through my files and pulled photos of dahlias grown at Heath to enjoy and attempt to replicate next year.

Stay stylish,
Kathleen

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Enjoying October

Can you believe it ……October is just about over? Where did the time go? When you live in the mid-Atlantic temps constantly leave you feeling sticky and sweaty, one begins to think the heat and humidity of summer will carry into the next two seasons. But fall has officially arrived and so much is happening at Heath. We’ve been repairing all that has fallen apart in and around the house, as well as tending the gardens before the cold of winter arrives.

Loving the color “orange” in all it’s luxurious facets during fall; pumpkins, dahlias, candies and fabulous sunsets.

Stay stylish,
Kathleen