For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you probably know Bill and I traveled to Yorkshire on a fabulous garden …
2018 Freeze: to cover or not to cover
For the 2018 freeze tonight, to cover or not to cover is the question. The forecasted low for Guthrie, Oklahoma, tomorrow morning …
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Starting tomato seeds
It's time to start tomato seeds in Oklahoma. Why start your own tomato seeds? Because you can control what goes into your …
Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix Book Giveaway
I feel fortunate to be part of Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 224 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and Add Variety, Flavor, …
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Garden work
Garden work Garden work is blessed work, but it's still work. That's why garden tasks are called chores. Last Sunday, in …
Caterpillar rescue
Late summer is butterfly season at Little Cedar. It's also caterpillar rescue season. As you probably already know, Monarch …
Tour gardens are pageant girls
Tour gardens are pageant girls. And, yes, I could have used contestants in the headline, but that wouldn't be alliteration, …
No garden variety apologies needed
While shopping at box stores and garden nurseries, I often see old friends and meet new ones, usually over plants. In fact, it's …
Five lessons from the Garden Communicators’ annual meeting
I was going to write "Five lessons from GWA" because it's short, to the point and SEO friendly, but the organization's new …
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Hydrangeas for Oklahoma’s finicky climate
Do you like hydrangeas, but despair of growing them in hot and sunny Oklahoma? Here are several hydrangeas for Oklahoma's finicky …
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Gardening isn’t easy
Gardening isn't easy. It isn't hard, but it is work. I think garden communicators should be more honest and open about that. …
Return to paradise
A week ago Sunday, we drove in from Tomball and Sugar Land, Texas and returned to paradise. I spoke in both locations which was …