Happy Monday everyone at GPOD!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. In hopes of continuing that beauty, we begin the week with Quebec’s gardens, full of bright colors, vibrant greenery, and seasonal interest. Christine McGregor shared fun scenes from different parts of her award-winning landscape.
Hello, Happy New Year! @cottageandblossom I found your link on Instagram. We send you photos from our gardens in Rosemere, Quebec, Canada. I’ve been gardening my whole life, and I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t have a lush indoor and outdoor environment. Our gardens have won numerous awards during our stay at Rosemere. We bought a corner lot and built our house in 1998. Soon the garden changed, changing almost every year.
Here are some photos. Thank you very much for visiting.
christine mcgregor
First, the truly magical patio seating area reflects the tranquility of the surrounding gardens. You can immediately tell that Christine has an eye for design by easily and consistently combining several different hardscape materials.
In addition to the lovely vignettes and garden rooms that Christine submitted, she also shared some stunning close-ups of vibrant flowers and other bold plants. Even something relatively commonplace, like the purple or pink flowers of a hydrangea, looks more appealing when seen through Christine’s lens.
Observe the bright red poppy (Papaver orientalis, zones 3-7) flowers up close.
Another spot to admire Christine’s beautiful gardens and soak up some sun. Deep green evergreens surrounding the area keep it cool and private.
From carefully selected and sophisticated to natural and wild, Christine’s designs always turn heads. As someone who admires modern, minimalist design and rambling meadows, I love that Christine is able to mix and match her aesthetics.
Gorgeous gardens are everywhere. A group of small trees creates a nice little shade in Christine’s front yard and nicely hides the driveway on the other side.
Apart from all of Christine’s decorative designs, she also has space for a gorgeous edible garden. Stone steps ease maintenance while adding another design element to your productive bed.
And another close-up shows Christine’s edible bed to be just as colorful as her decorative bed. Bright purple kohlrabi looks just as good grown in the ground as it does on a plate.
Of course, there are still plenty of colors to enjoy in fall. The red leaves of the silver maple (Acer saccharinum, zones 3-8) are a distinct bright contrast to its dark bark.
But even in the dead of winter, the plants in Christine’s garden add a touch of whimsy to the space. The branches of this frozen weeping crabapple tree look like a cold winter wind blowing over and around the snow.
On a hot summer day, Christine’s pool is very inviting. But I think it would be hard to tear myself away from her enchanting plantings and the winding paths that run through her various designs. Even in a small area, there are many interesting layers to admire.
As mentioned above, Christine keeps her surroundings green both outdoors as well as indoors. This fig is growing well in a large clay pot.
Finally, there’s the rabbit peeking out from Christine’s bed. We can imagine wildlife enjoying Christine’s garden just as much as human visitors.
Christine, thank you so much for sharing all the wonderful photos from your garden! From every snapshot, it’s easy to see that time and attention has gone into the outdoor spaces, which burst out with so much life and vibrancy.
As winter continues on, we can use color more than ever. If you have lush, vibrant photos of your garden from past growing seasons, we’d love to see them on GPOD. Follow the steps below to email your photo or send a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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