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During a recent visit to The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden , I was delighted to find teh Glorious Glass in the Garden exhibit:  The Art of Hans Godo Frabel.  The exhibit featuring hundreds of exquisite glass sculptures by Frabel were freely displayed through out the gardens.

SIGHTINGS

AT The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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Helen also serves on the board of advisors for the JC Raulston Arboretum

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As curator for the Winter Garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum, I have a bias for great winter gardens.  That has everything to do with my rating the UNC Charlotte’s Winter Garden FUN!

The Winter Garden at UNC in Charlotte is, simply, well-done. There were some familiar friends, and some worthy new faces. As my good fortune would have it, UNCC also had a plant sale the weekend before my visit with some plants that didn’t sell.   One of those plants  happened to be Stachyurus praecox ‘Issai’, which topped my wish list.  There is no doubt, if it had been blooming in the gardening during the plant sale, there would have been none for me to choose from!  We have one in the JC Raulston Arboretum Winter Garden. Now I will have one in Helen’s Haven’s Winter Garden.

I like that they left this tree for the wildlife

Pyracantha coccinea 'NCC Dwarft' Firehorn

Nandina 'Alba'

Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea'

Camellia japonica 'Governor Mouton'

Stachyurus praecox 'Issai'

Stacked rock by Bridget Blackwater

Cyclamen coum

Idesia polycarpa

There was more winter interest to see in these gardens.  Such as this from the Asian garden

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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January 31, 2010 snow day sightings from Helen’s Haven™ …

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After many hopes of a snow day in Raleigh this season, one finally arrived.  At first light, the neighborhood kids convened in the cul-de-sac with hats, gloves, Uggs, pants, coats, beanies, and of course, sleds.  We pulled our sled out of the shed in anticipation of the snow.  The third time so far this year.  Now it gets used.  Even the moms and dads are eking time on the sled; each making an excuse as to why we need to have a turn.  No doubt, others too excused with needing to show their kids how its done.  As we live our personal episode of Twilight Zone’s Kick the Can on a sled, we remember it’s their turn now.  It’s time for our southern offspring to build memories to relive with their children one day.

Lily taking the hills of Raleigh

Helen loosing it.

Helen in a moment of some control

Our friend and neighbor taking Lily for a spin

In addition to readying the sled, more was done in anticipation of the snow. Yard toys were cleared for an unobstructed view of the garden covered in snow. This, of course, is necessary for taking better photos.   A path, half finished, was completed just in time to give the kids an clean run as they dash every inch of the snow covered space so as not to miss a moment.

Let the play continue….here are some scenes from Helen’s Haven™ in the snow:

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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Falls Revival

Falls Revival

Helen's Haven

Entwined

The Paisley Garden

The Thompson Garden

Rose Cottage

Photo Credit Jennifer Weinberg

Helen Yoest
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The Hobbit Garden is the home and garden of Willie Pilkington and John Dilley. Fortunately for you, the Hobbit Garden is also a public garden open by appointment with a fee of $10.00 and a minimum of 5 people. Visitors will witness more than 2,000 plants collected from temperate zones around the world.

The Hobbit Garden is dedicated to collecting, testing and designing with rare and unusual plants and allowing the public to come learn from their years of work and experience.

John and Willie recently announced the garden will closed for 2 years. We anxiously await the reopening.

To learn more, email hobbitgarden@att.net or visit their website at The Hobbit Garden

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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Helen also serves on the board of advisors for the JC Raulston Arboretum

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At three o’clock on a Thursday, I met with Thomas Sayre about the model he is gifting me. What an unbelievable talent Raleigh and the world has in Thomas Sayre. More Thomas

Thomas Sayre’s website

Here are some views of his outside home space, garden, office, studio, and art he has available.

Home space

Entrance to the Sayre home

Garden Space

Aster and Lily playing in the Sayre home garden

Entrance

Front entrance of office with the River Reel proto type for the North Carolina Art Museum

Studio

When visiting the Raleigh Convention Center, check out the Thomas’ Shimmering Wall

Proto type for the Shimmering wall at the Raleigh Convention Center

Outside storage of art

Besides all this, Thomas Sayre also plays in a band called Spot.

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

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