Fall vibes is a hashtag used all over the internet. Cozy vibes is its pumpkin-scented counterpart. I don't know why, but both of them make me laugh. Consider this my fall vibes …
Tickled Pink
In case you're worried about Sunday's postcard, please don't be. Carol thought I sounded a bit desperate, but how could I be with all of this beauty surrounding me? I may not be …
Insects, Lizards and Snakes
The past two weeks were devoted to end of school mothering activities including ASW's eighth grade graduation. My head is full of many things including the fact that my boy will …
Bloom Day: The Roses Think It’s All About Them
But it's not. They are the stars of the May beauty parade though with their big, beautiful blooms, and their as of now, mostly clean foliage. Like all good Divas, who could …
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Celebrating the past, old garden roses and antiques with Mike Shoup
"Old garden roses have a lot of nuances of fragrance and diversity of form. This gives you, the artist and gardener, a palette of plants to grow," said Mike Shoup, owner of …
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Falling in Love Again
This month, at Gardening Gone Wild, the subject is roses. Roses, those beauties of the herbaceous garden, those thorny queens with special needs. Some roses are like pampered …
Ten Daylilies For Ten Dollars
Ten daylilies for ten dollars or less. Each. You didn't think this was one of those crazy ads at the back of a gardening magazine did you? "Grow luscious peaches on your …
If I Were To Plant A New Rose Garden. . .
I probably wouldn't grow any David Austin roses. My fingers hate typing these words, but it's true. My six or seven David Austins are more trouble than they're worth. If they …
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