July 30, 2018

Austin: Wildflower Center, part 1 - wild and wooly

July 30, 2018/ Alyse Lansing

The wild and wooly Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, thunder rolled

Alyse Lansing - Landscape Design, and Garden Inspiration Blog

Creative residential landscape design serving the greater Portland OR area and Columbia County OR. Planning comfortable gardens and living spaces as extensions of your home.

About this blog:

On gardens and nature and being outside

With this platform I explore the inspirations behind good gardens—beauty, nature, ideas from travel, garden tours, journeys (trails), plant composition, spacial design, natural ecosystems, etc. I’m passionate about what gives certain outdoor spaces their spark, what makes them comfortable, or uplifting, or healing. The best gardens have love and “Life” behind them. An indefinable quality, but you feel it.

My own garden is in Scappoose, OR, USA, 25 minutes north of Portland, near the Columbia River. Zone 7b (occasional low 7ºF).

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"Break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."

—John Muir

September 2020
- Sep 20, 2020 What the red bark of Manzanita does in summer Sep 20, 2020
September 2019
- Sep 7, 2019 Heather’s Garden Sep 7, 2019
May 2019
- May 16, 2019 South Waterfront: nature in urban spaces May 16, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 25, 2019 Quick Trip, Japanese Garden Mar 25, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 20, 2019 Quail, witch hazel, and winter wildlife show Feb 20, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 23, 2019 Austin: Wildflower Center, part 2 - in sun Jan 23, 2019
July 2018
- Jul 30, 2018 Austin: Wildflower Center, part 1 - wild and wooly Jul 30, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 14, 2018 Wednesday Vignette: A rare sight in deer country Jun 14, 2018
May 2018
- May 20, 2018 Austin Garden Tours: begin May 20, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 26, 2018 Wildflower Wednesday: Columbia River Gorge desert parsley Apr 26, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 Pistils Nursery mid-winter houseplant heaven Feb 26, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 19, 2018 Book review and invite to HPSO Winter Program: authors Paul Bonine and Amy Campion Jan 19, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 29, 2017 Zumwalt Part II Dec 29, 2017
- Dec 6, 2017 Zumwalt Part I Dec 6, 2017
November 2017
- Nov 5, 2017 Ode to fall Cyclamen Nov 5, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 12, 2017 Wordless Wednesday - wildflowers, domesticated Oct 12, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 The Farm, eclipse, and items of collateral beauty Sep 15, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 In A Vase Monday: Oakleaf Hydrangea and Eucalyptus Jul 11, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 Designers Garden Tour 2017 Jun 13, 2017
May 2017
- May 9, 2017 Suddenly Spring May 9, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 19, 2017 Wordless Wednesday: Cherry bloom Apr 19, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 21, 2017 In A Vase Monday: oak rounds and vase Feb 21, 2017
- Feb 14, 2017 Oak part II - the tree crew Feb 14, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 Wednesday Vignette: Snow Patterns Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Oak part I - Memorial for an Oak Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 3, 2017 Santa Fe Garden Tours: #1 GRAF Jan 3, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 5, 2016 Fall pruning rewards: Elaeagnus Dec 5, 2016
- Dec 3, 2016 Pruning reveals (SE Quad, part II) Dec 3, 2016
November 2016
- Nov 4, 2016 Deer fence progress: Barberry removed (SE Quad, part I) Nov 4, 2016
September 2016
- Sep 20, 2016 Carson Garden Sep 20, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Garden Tour Day: My Favorite Things Jul 13, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 Evolution of a Vignette Jun 12, 2016
May 2015
- May 24, 2015 Wildflowers and Local Trails May 24, 2015