Christine B.
My blogs
| Location | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
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| Introduction | I garden in a zone 3/4 area of Anchorage, Alaska. My former home and the yard formerly known as The Last Frontier Garden (from 1999-2010 anyway) was small, only 1/7 of an acre, so every inch was precious. My current home is on an acre. Most of the yard is sloped turfgrass, so a fun (ha!) challenge. A few summers during college, I worked in the horticulture industry and had the pleasure of being in some of the most beautiful gardens in town (and picked up a botany minor on the way). In the past 10 years or so, I have been drawn to lower maintenance plants like ornamental grasses and shrubs. Former collections included: rusty garden art, Viburnums, garden books on many topics, grasses, cheap gloves, Bergenias, and rocks of all sizes. Collections at the new place: ornamental grasses, achilleas, bergenias, penstemons, and some rusty garden art. The Master Gardener class opened my eyes to the importance of sharing gardening with others. Enjoy! Just don't expect to be informed, edified, or learn anything about gardening and you'll be completely satisfied with your visit. |
| Interests | Gardening, sports, art, outdoor activities, opera, reading, spending time with family. |
| Favorite Books | Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes, Growing Shrubs and Small Trees in Cold Climates |