Lounging in the lady’s mantle

In Barbara Blossom Ashmun ’s garden in Portland , Oregon , lady ’s mantle ( Alchemilla mollis , USDA Hardiness Zones 4 - 7 ) makes the perfect billowy bed for a reclining duo .

Barbara is a garden designer in Portland , and she ’s been give her gardening Wisdom of Solomon toFine Gardeningfor many long time . Here are just a few of the articles she ’s compose :

A Room with a sight : Design garden scene that look good from inside the house

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