This is what I want for the slope

But it’s just so much weeds there, it will take me weeks to get rid of them, and then there’s just clay and rocks so I have to do something about that as well. The easy thing would be to plant roses there but I like this combo so much, it looks so nice! But also, I fear that people passing by on the road will pick flowers and simply mess it up, so things with thorns would be a good thing.
The picture is from “Allt om trädgård” by photographer S O Mathews. Sorry, I don’t make it justice, my scanner sucks.

In the picture, Dahlia “Porcelain” and tall verbena (verbena bonariensis). I think I would throw in some kind of grass and some Mexican aster as well.

Dahlia, it’s easy to get addicted…

There are SO many, there’s too many, I WANT THEM ALL! Plant them in pots and decorate your terrace or balcony. They seem to come in all colors and shapes and aren’t that difficult to grow. At least not the first year, mine are a bit grumpy now and will flower really late in the summer. Perhaps I didn’t take that good care of them during the winter? Well, I’ll learn more and become a master because I WANT THEM ALL!

More about dahlias at http://www.dahlia.com/

Pictures are from Lord Nelson, where it's very easy to spend too much money.