Landscaping and plantings run in the family. Today we head to my brother (and wife Mary's) SteveYard in suburban Minneapolis. They have a water feature and plantings adjacent to the driveway. The pink flowers are Astilbe (Astilbe.) The unique tree in the back is a Weeping Norway Spruce (Picea abies 'Pendula'.)
This beautiful bed of Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) welcomes you to the front entrance. That handsome yellow bloom is a Leopard Plant (Ligularia.)
They have a very shady side and back yard, where these Hostas (Hosta) do very well. If you get very close to your screen and inhale, you can smell Zest soap. Those shavings keep the hungry deer away.
Returning to the front yard, this Russian Sage is bordered by Day Lilies (Hemerocallis.)
These Day Lilies are in beautiful bloom.
Normally, at this point in the blog, I would tear into a rant on the right, but since my brother and I have differing approaches to the political system, I'll take the high road, like John McCain has been doing in the Presidential race against Barak Obama and vice versa.
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