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.…
Seed Starting Station
Starting Seeds is easy with a seed-starting station. Seed-starting station Bill and I built for an article for Fiskars. I still use it even though…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ten ways to enjoy your garden more
Last Saturday, while planting pansies and violas for fall and cleaning up my front borders, I began to ponder ten ways to enjoy your garden…
New Monarch butterfly info
Monarch butterfly on ‘Will Rogers’ zinnias. A couple of weeks ago, Carol Michel, my podcast cohost, told me about a lecture from the Horticultural Research…