Asters | Gardens For Goldens

To Dream A Garden

October 18, 2020 by Ogee

“I knew it would be bigger…but…” We had an honored guest in the garden this weekend. Laure is a master gardener and the original architect of the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden going back more than ten years. Her design drawings are still housed in our shed, although the garden has morphed quite a bit over time. The plan called for themed beds. Some, like the White Garden and Rose Garden bed are still as intended. We found that others like […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature Photography • Tags: Asters, Fall Garden, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, To Dream A Garden

Live in Each Season

September 29, 2019 by Ogee

“Live in each season as it passes.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Having lived through the wet of winter, the erratic fits of spring, and the scorching heat of summer, it is time to rejoice in the mosaic of fall. I love the chaos of the fall garden. All the little starts and shoots have grown tall and wild. Their well-defined contours are now a tangle of color and cascading form. They lay all over each other like summer camp friends […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Nature Photography • Tags: Asters, Bluebeard, Fall Garden, Garden Photography, In Its Season Henry David Thoreau, Sunflowers

Beckoning Fall’s Glory

September 17, 2017 by Ogee

The Delta Breeze finally blew in off the Bay, bringing an end to the stifling heat and still air while providing welcome relief to the parched garden. The days are still warm, but the cool nights provide a long-awaited respite after the months long scorching summer sun. The ground holds its drink better; the wind breathes life back into exhausted plants. Fall is my favorite season. Here, it is a second spring extending our flowering season from September through Thanksgiving. […]

Categories: Gardening, Nature Photography, Photography • Tags: Asters, blue sage, Dahlia, Delta Breeze Sacramento, Fall aseason, Fall Garden, Flowering Onion, Frog in Rose Petal, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento, Russian Sage

Hint of Fall

September 22, 2016 by Ogee

The Aster knows what the forecast denies: autumn is coming. Eventually.

Categories: Nature, Photography • Tags: Asters, Autumnal Equinox, Fall, Garden Photography, Nature

Fall’s Last Loveliest Smile

November 9, 2014 by Ogee

“Come, little leaves,” Said the wind one day, “Come over the meadows With me, and play; Put on your dresses Of red and gold; Summer is gone, And the days grow cold.” ~ George Cooper The garden is looking splendid, adorned in its fall colors. Ina’s asters have spilled over the fence in a wave of purple… The roses are on parade and playing host to all kinds of creatures (look closely)… and our golden pups are happy to lay […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Asters, Fall Color, Garden Fall, Garden Photography, Green Acres Nursery Sacramento, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento

Divide and Conquer

October 27, 2013 by Ogee

“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” ~ Elizabeth Murray The garden looks especially beautiful and welcoming in the fall light. Though the blooms are fewer, their rich colors pop against a canvas of turning leaves and warm brown grasses. Ina’s asters have finally arrived, draped over the fence like a bee’s blanket of purple. Maria, has of course, dressed the garden for fall. Her holiday displays may not […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Asters, Dividing Iris, dog rescue, Dogs, Fall Garden, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Photography, Sage

From Whence They Came

November 5, 2012 by Ogee

Ina shared with me that the beautiful Asters spilling over the Cottage Garden section of the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden are actually second generation from the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. I have lived a stone’s throw from the cemetery for years, but it took a plant scouting trip to finally inspire me to visit. I can’t believe what I have missed. The Sacramento City Cemetery was established in 1849 with a donation of 10 acres by Captain John Sutter. It […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Asters, gardening, Hamilton Square, Nature, Perennial Garden, Photography, Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, Sage