Posts by Herb Techmer
Reclaimed Antique Brick Patio
Here is a photo montage of antique reclaimed bricks that I used to build a terraced patio in my backyard. This site location was challenging because the backyard had a steep slope right off of the back deck. We had to build up the area several feet with crushed compacted layers of Item 4 gravel. …
Read More20 Years Later – Legacy Plantings of Red Oak.
20 years ago (1997) me, my father Horst and my friend Dietrich lined an entry with Red Oak trees leading to the Culinarian’s Retirement Home in New Paltz, NY. 20 years later you can still see these beautiful trees growing right off rout 32 north of New Paltz NY. It takes a lot of care…
Read MoreJunior Walker Catmint – Nepeta x faassenii ‘Junior Walker’
Junior Walker Catmint is an excellent low spreading flowering perennial for the Hudson Valley. Deer resistant silvery gray / green foliage cascades off retaining walls producing flowing lavender flowers in the summer. This is a better alternative perennial to plant instead of trying to grow English Lavender in the Hudson Valley which can be difficult…
Read MoreDesert Eve Deep Rose Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
Dark Pink Clusters of flowers attract butterflies and the seed heads attract birds for winter feeding. Desert Eve Yarrow is compact and easy to care for. This deer resistant perennial thrives in full sun and can handle poor soil conditions. You can use this perennial for fresh cuttings in your flower vase or you can…
Read MoreGolden Japanese Forest Grass – Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
Golden Japanese Forest Grass is an amazing ornamental that thrives in part shade to shady areas. Yellow to creamy foliage resembles small clumping bamboo and this hardy perennial grass is deer resistant. Combine several to create a clumping ground cover or just use this grass as a single specimen and plant it with May Night…
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