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Tag: coleus

  • Summer’s Painted Leaves: Coleus in Color

    Coleus plants are often overlooked as mere background elements in gardens, yet they offer vibrant foliage in various colors and patterns, making them worthy of attention. Quick to grow and easy to propagate, coleus can create striking displays without flowers. They enhance any garden and provide joy to both novice and experienced gardeners.

    Three different types of coleus illustrating diversity of the species.
  • 🌙 If I Had a Garden on the Moon…

    Even in a place like the moon, there might be room for a little color, a little comfort, a little life. A quiet exploration of how imagining life beyond Earth can bring us closer to it.

    White text overlaid on watercolor style image of earth in space from the moon. Text reads: If I had a Garden on the moon