peace garden tour part 3

If you missed the parts 1 & 2 of our adventure of flower overload at the International Peace Gardens on the North Dakota and Canadian boarder. Here's some links peace garden tour pt.1 peace garden tour pt. 2 The Peace Garden is more than the Formal Gardens. The park has more than 100,000 visitors each year that enjoy the 2,339 … Continue reading peace garden tour part 3

easy shade gardening: dividing hostas

Finally was able to plant the north side of the house this weekend.  It only took a few hours and minimal $$$. This is what I started with after all the junk amazing treasures were removed.  It had been one of my lumber stash areas because it was hard to see from the street. 😉 … Continue reading easy shade gardening: dividing hostas

peace garden tour pt. 2

Part 2 of the amazing International Peace Garden on the United States and Canadian boarder.  It straddles the 49th parallel, and the 25-acre formal garden's flowers is on the dividing line. The garden’s 2,339 acres include 888 acres in North Dakota and 1451 acres in Manitoba. The park plants over 150,000 flowers each year. So there is … Continue reading peace garden tour pt. 2

peace garden tour pt.1

international peace garden tour pt.1

I know summer is over…      we can certainly feel that winter is coming… I thought I’d share some photos from our summer adventure of visiting the International Peace Garden.     The International Peace Garden is at the heart and Centre of the Great Plains. The park is in North Dakota, USA and Manitoba, Canada.  It … Continue reading peace garden tour pt.1

easy garden tips: irises

Here in North Dakota, fall is peaking thru the summers haze and reminding us that “winter is coming”.  While I was enjoying the cooler temps walking in my yard, I remembered how my grandma used to teach me about gardening. One such lesson was on dividing Iris bulbs. Now I have to try and convey … Continue reading easy garden tips: irises