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Meet Puddles

June 6, 2015July 18, 2015 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Garden Art

My 5th dragon looks up cautiously from his perch on an overturned pot.  He stands about 15″ tall and has found shelter next to a hail ravaged Sum and Substance Hosta,  Korean boxwood and my latest planting violas.  I am hoping these viola will reseed… or at least last another good part of this so […]

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Meet three On the Lookout

June 3, 2014June 6, 2015 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Garden Art

With lovely locked tails and upright ears, these three dragons are sweet little sentries.  They keep watch of the side yard and back under the honey locust.  With a greenish tint they are quite striking. I  received these for my anniversary in 2014.

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Meet Eryl

June 6, 2013December 15, 2019 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Garden Art

Eryl is a majestic guardian of the flower bed.  As dragons go he is tall (24″) and handsome with a wisdom from living many years. He makes his home near the blue globe spruce and is delighted by the yellow primrose (oenothera macrocarpa) at his feet. This Campania dragon was an anniversary gift (2013)  from […]

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Meet Peep

May 31, 2012June 6, 2015 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Garden Art

Don’t disturb this little guy. Peep came to rest under the apple tree.  This big, tired girl can’t quite nod off.  She’s wondering why are looking at her? This is the first of hopefully many great anniversary gifts!  I so love my husband… he even carried this seventy pound creature out to the back.  Ssssh. […]

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Meet my Dragon

April 16, 2011June 6, 2015 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Yard, Garden Accents, Garden Art

This is Paws. Isn’t he the most special sweetest garden ornament you’ve seen? My friend Brenda agrees.  So I will be heading out to a new nursery, Creek Side Gardens, http://www.plantsbycreekside.com/ to buy Brenda her very own. He will look especially at home once I get the annuals planted.  What a treasure.

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