Suburban Ecology: Creating A Cutting Garden

Written By Carolle Huber

One of my favorite things about gardening is being able to share it. Whenever I head to a dinner party or a family event I like to bring a vase of some fresh cut flowers. What goes into the vase is often plucked from my cutting garden, but usually supplemented with cuttings from various other garden beds I have around my yard. From ferns to seedheads to traditional cosmos, in a few minutes I’ve got something lovely to gift my host almost any time of year.

If you take a good look, and you have a wide variety of natives, you too could find something worthy of sharing in all four seasons. In this article I share some of my favorite native annuals, bulbs, and perennials I make the most use of in creative and delightful ways.


Carolle Huber

I have been designing landscapes for 30 years, working on large developments, subdivisions, wetlands restoration, public gardens and residential design. These days, I gravitate toward residential design and green projects, with the goal of creating beauty and inspiring awe, while doing right by the environment. Residential design allows me to indulge in planting design, as well as the more typical practice of site design, construction and drainage. As an avid gardener, I am interested in all garden styles, from the simplicity of a contemporary project to the constantly changing mixed border of an English garden.  From more urban areas such as my home town, to more open and rural areas, I enjoy creating sustainable landscapes that are particular to the surroundings, and that take advantage of existing views.   

https://www.carollehuber.com
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