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Smug Creek Gardens - The Terraces
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Friends of Smug Creek. The terraced gardens feature a collection a mature hosta that grow especially well in these conditions, a large selection of modern and historic daylilies, many irises, peonies, hydrangeas and a variety of unusual perennials. Structure is give to the garden design with conifers, Japanese maples and other ornamental trees. We have done our best to plant a succession of color and interest in this garden and think that it has something to offer from spring until early fall.
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Smug Creek Gardens - Our Books
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Friends of Smug Creek. Mike Shadrack has been photographing gardens in general and hosta gardens in particular since the mid eighties and has a huge library of garden pictures. In 2003 Diana Grenfell. The English plantswoman and author asked him to provide the illustrations for a hosta book she was writing and in 2004. The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas. The first collaboration from these two keen hosta growers. Subsequently published the duo's. Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas. The Book of Little Hostas.
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Smug Creek Gardens - The Hosta Glen
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Friends of Smug Creek. The idea has not worked too well and the hostas are not growing to their full potential. The shade is too deep, the tree roots are crowding into the hosta roots and although the slope is a gentle one the rain and irrigation is draining off the hill before it can penetrate the soil beneficially. Finally the area is much flatter and this time we have planted in the dips and put the pathways on the higher ground. Watering should be much more efficient. The Small Hosta Garden.
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Smug Creek Gardens - The New Gardens
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Friends of Smug Creek. The only part of the Smug Creek property that had been 'gardened' when we moved here 9 years ago was the gently sloping open space to the south of the house. This was a grassy area, not quite wonderful enough to be described as a lawn, with one mature island bed off center containing a hydrangea, some daffodils and some purple bearded iris. We are very pleased with the result, although it will take time to mature. Two more island beds are planned to fill the available space and we ...
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Smug Creek Gardens - Container Gardening
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Friends of Smug Creek. Kathy has always collected unusual objects that can be used as planters and containers. When we moved to the property in 2005 and transferred many of the perennials from Kathy's previous garden the ground here was not ready to accommodate all of them, and so they were. A few of these large hostas are still in big pots. The Small Hosta Garden. 2016 Smug Creek Gardens.
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Smug Creek Gardens - Mike & Kathy Shadrack
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Friends of Smug Creek. Mike and Kathy Guest Shadrack began building gardens on this wonderful piece of property in Western New York in 2005, shortly after they married. Kathy had gardened nearby for over 25 years and her passions included collections of iris, daylilies and hundreds of other perennials and bulbs. Mike, who is from London, England, was a hosta grower, collector and hybridizer. His love of shade plants complemented Kathy's eclectic gardens. The Small Hosta Garden. 2016 Smug Creek Gardens.
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Smug Creek Gardens - Talks
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Friends of Smug Creek. All talks are slide shows with narrative, approximately one hour in length. If you're interested in booking, please email us at. Or you can find us on Facebook. Kathy Shadrack, speaker). The charm of very small and mini hostas an exploration of growing the smallest hostas; special cultural needs, container growing and selections. Eric Smith: Master Hybridizer. Mike Shadrack, speaker). Mike Shadrack, speaker). This talk can exceed one hour). A Wander Through English Gardens. A simpl...
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Smug Creek Gardens - Bios
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Friends of Smug Creek. Mike Shadrack is President of the. Western New York Hosta Society. And has been a member of. The American Hosta Society. Since 1992 and has served on the Board for eight years. He has also been a member of the. British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society. For twenty two years, is former Chairman and currently their executive Bulletin Editor. In addition, Mike is a member of the. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Inc. Garden Walk Buffalo Niagara. And photographer of the book,.
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Smug Creek Gardens - Friends of Smug Creek
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Friends of Smug Creek. Western New York Hosta Society. The American Hosta Society. British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society. Buffalo Area Daylily Society. Kathleen A. Kosel Steelworks. The Small Hosta Garden. 2016 Smug Creek Gardens.
