tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post4640031900353950692..comments2024-03-26T08:36:01.699-04:00Comments on A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING: This Month's Color in the Garden: December 2016-The Power of Red in the Landscape Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-59082089330937090732020-05-15T08:53:21.674-04:002020-05-15T08:53:21.674-04:00I am glad you enjoyed the post! Red is a vibrant a...I am glad you enjoyed the post! Red is a vibrant and happy color in the garden, especially when it comes to roses and Dahlias. Red Amaryllis in winter is nice too! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the day.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-63696718600671037382020-05-11T01:24:24.880-04:002020-05-11T01:24:24.880-04:00Wow! what a wonderful post! The red flower is look...Wow! what a wonderful post! The red flower is looking gorgeous and also my favorite color. Most helpful article for those who are looking for the flower garden idea.Thanks for sharing!Noblegardendesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851635674705346191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-9832983056495026512016-12-12T12:12:59.070-05:002016-12-12T12:12:59.070-05:00Red can be a little bit tricky to photograph. I fi...Red can be a little bit tricky to photograph. I find it shows up as its true color when you photograph on a clear sunny day with a blue sky. Then the color really pops! Have a great week!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-48133013829929318732016-12-11T20:46:37.085-05:002016-12-11T20:46:37.085-05:00Red in the garden frustrates me, but for an odd re...Red in the garden frustrates me, but for an odd reason. I can't seem to photograph red properly! It either turns out pink or orange! Why can't the camera see the beautiful color that I see? RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-71901919937802984152016-12-11T19:23:53.776-05:002016-12-11T19:23:53.776-05:00The foliage from your red maples is breathtaking D...The foliage from your red maples is breathtaking Deb, as I just saw in your last post. It is also a nice idea that you use red pots to accent the garden. Thank you for sharing!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-66877322876326268952016-12-11T17:26:02.590-05:002016-12-11T17:26:02.590-05:00Great post! Red is one of my favorite accent color...Great post! Red is one of my favorite accent colors. Many of my Japanese maples have red foliage, which is spectacular in spring and fall. Some of the pots in my garden are red. I like red in the woodland garden, as it is a great complement to all the greenery.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-5990684745099042732016-12-09T17:40:35.287-05:002016-12-09T17:40:35.287-05:00I am glad you enjoyed the post Jennifer and thank ...I am glad you enjoyed the post Jennifer and thank you for your kind offer. I would be honored if you did a review of my book on your blog! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-42994723063372333292016-12-09T08:24:54.968-05:002016-12-09T08:24:54.968-05:00Red is one of my favourite colors. I wear it all t...Red is one of my favourite colors. I wear it all the time and even decorate with it. My dinning room is red. When it comes to the garden however, I seem to have edited it out in favour of pink and maroon. No idea why. Thanks for the reminder of what a great garden color it is.<br />If it helps in any small way, I am quite happy to do a book review/giveaway of your book on my blog. Let me know if you are interested.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-46154586612030435172016-12-08T22:16:51.179-05:002016-12-08T22:16:51.179-05:00Thank you Yvonne! The bright red berries do look ...Thank you Yvonne! The bright red berries do look so beautiful against the white winter snow. If you are looking for more berries, China Girl/China Boy Holly or perhaps Winterberry would do well in your zone.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-86564804455662040222016-12-08T21:59:26.101-05:002016-12-08T21:59:26.101-05:00I am glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for visi...I am glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful week!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-12702060102765323812016-12-08T19:37:18.699-05:002016-12-08T19:37:18.699-05:00Your labyrinth must be lovely and give you lots of...Your labyrinth must be lovely and give you lots of joy. There is a one in our town common ground constructed of pavers with red stone in between. It creates such a peaceful and welcoming feel that is nice to visit.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-61933361359741126432016-12-08T19:30:25.872-05:002016-12-08T19:30:25.872-05:00It really does make a statement, whether inside or...It really does make a statement, whether inside or out. Thank you for visiting!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-6159950669335912112016-12-08T06:36:43.493-05:002016-12-08T06:36:43.493-05:00Great post. I like the red berries. In Maine I hav...Great post. I like the red berries. In Maine I have Holly, but could use some other berries, painted the pots red and bench. Helps with the all white back ground. SNOW Happy Holidays, live it up! yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-62460786141288029382016-12-07T07:37:51.804-05:002016-12-07T07:37:51.804-05:00Beautiful, colorful photos! Interesting to read to...Beautiful, colorful photos! Interesting to read too!Birgittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943748314277391738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-15508828960513815902016-12-07T06:36:57.428-05:002016-12-07T06:36:57.428-05:00Enjoyed your feature on red in the landscape. I ha...Enjoyed your feature on red in the landscape. I have a small labyrinth of red brick and pavers that makes a nice focal point. Have tried creating a red border but that hasn't worked out well yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-81945391748901258242016-12-06T16:20:30.019-05:002016-12-06T16:20:30.019-05:00I love the color red in my flower beds and even in...I love the color red in my flower beds and even in my home. Thanks for sharing some insight to the color red!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03679610650756600149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-73262792063997506412016-12-06T13:42:12.027-05:002016-12-06T13:42:12.027-05:00Oh thank you so much Terri! You just made my day! ...Oh thank you so much Terri! You just made my day! Have a great week!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-13111761473362502502016-12-06T13:40:55.015-05:002016-12-06T13:40:55.015-05:00Thank you for visiting Sarah and I am so happy to ...Thank you for visiting Sarah and I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the post! I had read the "Language of Flowers" a while back in which the author spoke of the secret meaning of different types flowers. I found the book to be fascinating and now enjoy researching the meanings behind each type of plant. Next month is the color white, which stands for purity. Glad you enjoyed and I loved your post about your lab Basil..made me smile!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-55197781528785181852016-12-06T13:19:30.417-05:002016-12-06T13:19:30.417-05:00Hoping it brightened you day Cathy! Have a good we...Hoping it brightened you day Cathy! Have a good week!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-39637777098525734982016-12-06T13:10:27.391-05:002016-12-06T13:10:27.391-05:00I am glad you enjoyed this Nicole. I wanted to in...I am glad you enjoyed this Nicole. I wanted to include hardscape as well, since it is just as important an element in landscape design. Thanks for the feedback!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-27770146709445100942016-12-06T06:33:18.889-05:002016-12-06T06:33:18.889-05:00What a gorgeous post! The red is so beautiful. I ...What a gorgeous post! The red is so beautiful. I am fascinated by the Victorians use of symbolism. Thanks for sharing!Terri Steffeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544793349029524184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-90928619115913512382016-12-06T06:17:20.422-05:002016-12-06T06:17:20.422-05:00A fascinating post. I particularly enjoyed learnin...A fascinating post. I particularly enjoyed learning about the symbolism of red roses over millennia, as we tend just to focus on them on Valentine's Day. I'm very fond of red, but it can be a little tricky when designing. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-10467786259029259522016-12-06T03:26:32.552-05:002016-12-06T03:26:32.552-05:00The colours of these just jump off the screen in D...The colours of these just jump off the screen in December, Lee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-83092344524022268392016-12-06T00:41:44.057-05:002016-12-06T00:41:44.057-05:00What beautiful, bright pops of red! I like how yo...What beautiful, bright pops of red! I like how you highlight garden elements like paths, not just plants, in the color roundups. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079245304027039555noreply@blogger.com