We installed this Kimberly Queen Fern with impatiens in April...and here it is at the end of October?!?! Oh, how I wish I had a 'before' picture....7 of these were spaced along the edge of their back patio and they just looked FABULOUS!! It was so hard to replace them with Fall plantings, but the first freeze would nip these!
Ferns, Mustard Greens, Cabbage, Pansies, and Ivy.....aaaaahhhhh.....
We just love these windowboxes that are on the Carriage house...precious!
Mailbox flower bed...violas, ferns, and cabbage. Yay Fall!
One of our favorite combos of the season...Aspidistra, ferns, violas, and ivy. Perfect for a shady porch or patio.
Love it!
Interior orchid with curly willow. They make such a statement when placed in front of a mirror--it really does double the effect!
Autumn Ferns, Mustard Greens, Violas, and Creeping Jenny....ahhhhhh! Fall!
Aspidistra, Autumn Ferns, Heuchera, and English Ivy...green and lush for the fall!
A stately globe-shaped boxwood underplanted with cabbage, violas, and heuchera
This precious courtyard was a blank slate when we first set foot in it. It is hard to believe from these pictures, but it's true!! Anne Bolling drew a landscape and planting plan for this couple, which gave them the whimsical, relaxed feel that they were looking for. With Compacta Hollies scattered for consistency, it was easy to fill in with interest plants such as a Weeping Japanese Maple, Spirea, Camellias, Butterfly Bushes, Miscanthus Grass, Cherry Trees and much more. This installation gave the couple some much needed instant shade along with lots of interesting, colorful plants. What a joy to have this project from start to finish!!
A great way to add color to a shady patio is through containers themselves. This blue-glazed "Strawberry Pot" brightens up a shady corner and draws the eye to the overflowing plants.
This planter box (provided by CGOA) is packed full of luscious, shade-loving plants...ferns, caladiums, and begonias. Who said the shade has to be boring??
This window box is a perfect example of how container gardening can bring you function along with aesthetics. This client loves to cook, so what better than a petite herb garden (with a rosemary topiary, basil, parsley, sage, thyme, dill and lavender) to supplement his culinary creations!!
Boxwood underplanted with shade-loving Caladiums and Cherry Blossom Begonias (Concrete Container provided by CGOA)
Small scale garden design
Hibiscus mark the entrance to Mar Mar's pool deck. We chose concrete containers (provided by CGOA) to coincide with the concrete pool deck and stacked stone walls behind the pool. 
Cast Iron Urns (provided by CGOA) look perfect on the porch of this white house with black shutters. To give some color to the front porch, we chose various pink and white Geraniums. Simple and Beautiful!
So many enjoy cooking, that it seems crazy not to have your own herbs! This trio of pots includes Rosemary, Peppermint, and Lavender.
Most everything is this window box lasted from our January install. We just had to replace the Snapdragons and Primrose with Spring color....Vinca, Impatiens, Gaura, and Veronica.
This area has 4 shady windowboxes that hang outside of a screened porch. They look great as a whole, and as individuals (shown below). They contain a great mix of shade-loving colors and textures.
