Cait's Garden

One of the pleasures of gardening is being able to show your garden to visitors. Sadly, not all visitors care as much about flowers as we do. But every now and then, you get a truly lovely compliment from a guest and it validates all your efforts. That happened to me this week. A visitor praised my garden for its variety. She said she enjoyed that it looked like a wildflower garden instead of something very structured. Since that is what I am hoping to achieve, that was high praise indeed. Sure, I plan some things. I consider plant height, sun/water needs, colors, and bloom time when I decide what and where to plant. I make sure something is blooming at all times in every section of my yard. But other than that, I buy flowers that please me and I don’t worry about whether they match anything else. I think that’s the secret to a true wildflower-look garden. Planned randomness!