Winter in the northeast (US) is the perfect time to start a gardening blog. No weeds, insects, watering chores to impede my creative process. And lots of time in front of the fire, feet up and laptop humming.

I'm a landscape designer, owner of a design/build firm, G. biloba Gardens, Inc. (http://www.gbiloba.com) in Nyack, NY. I named the company after my favorite tree, the Ginkgo .

I write a mostly-monthly column for The Nyack Villager, called The Lifetime Gardener, about gardens, politics, society, with irreverence and sarcasm included as necessary.

I'll post current and past favorite articles from time to time, and you can visit my company website for a complete archive.

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9/03/2010

Colorful Autumn Gardens

Late summer, and into autumn, many plants with tongue-twisting names take prominence in our garden. The likes of Callicarpa, Caryopteris and Perovskia set the stage for the final flowering act of the season.
At the time when flower-bursting plants of spring and summer have long exhausted their energies, these latent linguistic shrubs are breaking their dormancy with vibrant blooms to entertain us until Thanksgiving.
You can easily incorporate these into your garden and extend the flowering season significantly.
The following photos show some of my favorites.
Enjoy.
Caryopteris (Kar-ee-op-tor-iss)
Callicarpa (Kal-ah-kar-pah)
Gaura (Gore-ah)
Japanese Anenome (ah-nen-oh-mee)
Crape Myrtle
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