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Today we ’re visiting Pam Alvord ’s garden in Greensboro , North Carolina .
I have loved gardening from an other geezerhood . I was certainly just an amateurish , but I apprise and reap estimation from neighbor ’ garden and yards . My sexual love for heyday horticulture reach deep in my mortal . I originally started garden in our rest home in the West , but with my early life-time and married man ’s career we were transferred to many states with various climates : California , Utah , Ohio , Florida , and North Carolina . With each move I have had the privilege to learn , explore , and earn noesis about flora and flowers in unlike zones and produce condition . By no means am I an expert , but following my passion has meant that I am filled with love and respect for the horticultural world . My love is for a swell English or country garden filled with flowers with bright colors . In our travel I ’ve had the delight to see and research many keen gardens in other countries . Here in North Carolina where we currently live , I have larn to appreciate the humidness , cicada , and affectionate temps as I ’ve develop our own land garden fill with bee balm , zinnias , dahlias , daisies , hydrangeas , phlox , and so much more . Our garden is a seaport for pollinators and birds , and is always a work in progression .
A huge point of view of cherry-red bee balm ( Monardadidyma , Zones 4–10 ) .
A very happy humblebee , appreciating the exploit Pam has made to make her garden into a seaport for all kinds of life .
I know photos that make us look at a intimate plant differently . Here the evolve flower spike of a genus Hosta is unexpectedly beautiful .
A perfect Dahlia pinnata flower .
Another wonderful dahlia . consummate to enjoy in the garden or skip in a vase .
A shady spot in the garden with hostas in prime .
A undimmed red male Richmondena Cardinalis enjoying the bounty of the garden .
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