On my recent trip to California with the Garden Blogger's Fling, we visited Filoli, an estate garden that wowed us with all of its formal gardens and big expanses. Composed of 16 acres of formal gardens in a 654 acre estate, Filoli is a California State Historic Landmark Site. I loved wandering the gardens that …
Black Crepe Myrtles?
Black is the new green. I am convinced of that after seeing a new 'Black Diamond' Crape Myrtle. I have done posts on black plants before, most notably http://thegardendiaries.com/2012/06/30/50-shades-of-black/Â and you could have an entire garden of black flowers and plants if you wanted. But you need to use black judiciously next to bright colors for …

