Oh my goodness, the new zinnia varieties this year! Anyone who listens to my podcast, The Gardenangelists, with Carol Michel knows I love zinnias; this, my friends, is the year Read More

New zinnias to grow this year
Oh my goodness, the new zinnia varieties this year! Anyone who listens to my podcast, The Gardenangelists, with Carol Michel knows I love zinnias; this, my friends, is the year Read More

Defending hellebores?
When I first saw Marianne Willburn’s excellent post, A Defense of Hellebores, on Garden Rant, I thought, we’re now defending hellebores? Surely not. Who wouldn’t love these perennials, some of Read More

Elephant Ears make my summer garden shine
Elephant ears make my summer garden shine, so I immediately said yes when Dutch Grown Bulbs asked me to collaborate with them on summer bulbs. Dr. John Cho elephant ear Read More

Seed Starting Station
Starting Seeds is easy with a seed-starting station. First, obtain the following items: Assembling the seed-starting station With my husband’s electrical assistance, we assembled the list above to build my Read More

New year, new garden plans
It’s a new year, which means I’m thinking about new garden plans. I also ordered new flower seeds. I thought sharing my new garden plans, and seed orders might be Read More

Seed catalogs arrive daily
Starting in December, seed catalogs begin to arrive. By January, they arrive daily. Even though many companies have gone completely online, others like John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds send paper Read More
Leaves, beautiful shredded leaves
I should carry around a sign stating “Will Work for Compost” for I do every autumn. Other than my labor, my compost is free because it’s from beautiful shredded leaves. Read More

Beans and greens
While I’m out planting the bulbs this Sunday afternoon, I’ll also be thinking about beans and greens and whether I want to start any beans on top of the stove Read More

Planting the bulbs
This week I’m planting the bulbs in two garden spots. In keeping with ten ways to enjoy your garden more, I’m planting the bulbs where I can see them from Read More

It’s time to plan for next year’s garden
Yes, I know we’re all exhausted from the summer from hell in Oklahoma and Texas–or is that just me? But it’s time to start planning for next year’s dream garden. Read More

Fall vibes
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 Read More

Fall favorites
October can be the most beautiful month in the garden, and that’s because it is full of fall favorites. I’ve been doing a few Instagram videos about my fall favorites Read More