This summer, although of late hotter than the Sahara, has still been a good one for butterflies. I've been planting for these …
So you say you don’t like orange? Or red? Or fuschia?
Orange plants aren't very popular at flower shows. For that matter, the brightest blooms are often shunned by the best of …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners June 14, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our gardening friends, A huge thunderstorm is roaring through much of Oklahoma this morning, …
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Honey Bees are in bigger trouble than we thought
And, it's not just them. All pollinators are in trouble. The European Honey Bee is simply the first casualty. For several …
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Wordless Wednesday: Why I grow Anethum graveolens a/k/a Peucedanum graveolens (i.e., common dillweed)
If you get a chance, please stop by my post on the Lowe's Garden Grow Along blog and leave a comment. I'd love to hear from you. …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 7, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann, and all of our other friends, Hi everyone! Sorry I was gone so long. I couldn't tell you where I was …
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Behind the eight ball
Please welcome Jennifer Benner, co-author with Stephanie Cohen of The Nonstop Garden, published by Timber Press. Jennifer has a …
Deadheading as meditation instead of work
Home keeping I like, but housekeeping is a chore. That's why my house isn't spotless, but my kids get good dinners most …
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Best and easiest vegetables to grow in Oklahoma
What are the best and easiest vegetables to grow in Oklahoma? First, growing anything in Oklahoma is a dare. You never …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, April 19, 2010
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Gardens of the Wild, Wild West (Zone 6) and I decided, last year, to …
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My hand weeder went missing yet again
Dang it! My hand weeder is again missing. After all the work I put it through yesterday, it is probably hiding under a pile of …
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Pruning roses is a bit like parenting teenagers
Both hurt. This afternoon, I untangled the wreck between Rosa 'The Fairy' and R. 'Carefree Delight' (a thornier beast never …
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