Aurelio Avelleyra, dressed as Peter Rabbit, escorted guests into the garden. Harpist Marie Harrison, a member of the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, added to the elegant atmosphere. Susan Bieling, of Windfern Forest, took home the prize for "best
The USA Symphony Band performs its spring finale concert on May 3, and the Spring Flute Choir Concert is May 4. Both concerts are at 7:30 pm in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door only. General admission is $8 and USA
Marianne Binetti: Creating a garden is like creating a symphony
The second week of February is time to celebrate a symphony of spring. And it will be easy to do so this week at the Northwest Flower & Garden show.
Creating a garden is a lot like creating a symphony when you think about the repetition of plants and colors the way that a melody reoccurs in a musical composition. But I like a lot of drama in a garden design. That means “opera” in the musical world and so here are some practical ways to add some drama to your own backyard, or stage a performance for all of the neighbors to see in the front:
Garden Opera: The Dramatic Divas
Add delphiniums to your landscape this summer. Delphiniums sing the blues with elegant long legs and strong voices. Delphiniums may be demanding with drinking problems, chemical dependencies and requiring lots of support. Doesn’t that sound just like a diva?
So, I must confess that delphiniums commit suicide in my garden and are always attacked by slugs, then rudely ignored by me as they grow ugly. Some operas are tragic, some divas die young. Not much you can do about that.
