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Here they are... more of the serendipitous gardening scenes any of us might happen upon in the beautiful Ozarks region. These fortuitous "accidents" make life in our part of the country especially enjoyable, it seems, and those we've posted on this website have proved so popular that we've decided to add this page. We'll be adding new discoveries as they arise, so you might want to check back now and then.
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 | The Art of Photography, As We Practice It
Normally it's a human being that gets between us and whatever scene we're trying to photograph, but this time it's a speeding car. To see what we missed, look below.
|  | Ingenuity
We just liked what planting a sea of coreopsis, coneflower, and rudbeckia did for this hydrant corner in south Springfield, Missouri. Oh, we also liked the whimsical tilt to the speed limit sign.
|  | Mystery Tree(s)
A friend brought our attention to this amazing tree at the corner of a garage in east Springfield, Missouri. It appears to be two entirely different conifer species, one growing out of the other. We checked closely, and the trees definitely share a single trunk, and there is no graft mark whatsoever. We've never seen anything like it. If you have a clue to how this mysterious tree came about, please tell us.
|  | Spiderwort
Found in a west Greene County, Missouri, garden in May last year, this Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) shows just how beautiful gardening with our native plants can be. Found in many states, this is the Spiderwort species seen on our roadsides and in our prairies and open woodlands every spring. Note: Other species and hybrids with blossoms in colors from pink to blue to dark purple, and even purple foliage, are available from nurseries.
|  | Hollyhocks & Zinnias
This cluster of color appeared in a beautiful backyard garden in Billings, Missouri. We don't know the hollyhock varieties here, but we'll bet the zinnias are 'State Fair,' because of the their brilliant color and height of about 4 feet.
|  | Lining 'Em Up
We love what midwesterners are doing with streetcorners these days. This homeowner, for example, just filled the parkway in front of his picket fence with some of his favorite plants. What do you think? Does it work?
|  | Gettin' Wild
This strikes us as one of the most inviting front yards we've ever seen. Discovered in north Springfield, Missouri, it sets a singular note for its more natural look.
|  | A Different Angle
A slightly different perspective creates an entirely different scene.
|  | Head-on
The same property viewed head-on is no less inviting.
|  | A Big Rock Island
We could call this one "The Big Rock Island Bed" and love it, because this homeowner has put some real muscle into the landscaping. Softening the rock are crepe myrtle, canna lilies, coreopsis, and, on top of the rock, sweet potato vine.
|  | A 'Jay' Daylily and a Stokes Aster
This scene of a 'Jay' variety daylily with a Stokes Aster appeared in a
colorful sort of English-cottage-garden sort of mix in west Greene County, Missouri.More proof that in combining colors, orange and blue are magical.
|  | A Wonder of a Vine
At first when we spotted this marvelous plant growing on Main Street in Willard, Missouri, we were certain it was Star Jasmine, but now we're convinced it's White Snow Clematis (Clematis recta), a very vigorous grower that in June and July yields clouds of very fragrant, vanilla-scented blossoms. We think it a wonder, and hope to have it on our own fence one day. How about you? |  | The Starry Clematis Up Close
A closer look at the White Snow Clematis in Willard reveals the starlike flower shape more clearly, as well as the density of the flower clusters. What could be better?
|  | Japanese Beautyberry
This Japanese Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) turned up in a garden in south Springfield, Missouri, at the very peak of its fall coloration, with yellow foliage and clusters of lovely violet berries. Easy to grow in the Ozarks, it likes full sun to light shade and prefers moist, well drained, acid soil. It can reach 6 feet in height and width and, as you can see, makes a gorgeous specimen plant for any garden or landscape. Note: Butterflies like the flowers and birds love the berries.
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