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 …
Freezes happen
You may remember I cautioned against getting too excited over spring's warm temperatures and gentle breezes. It's only March. We …
Ten tips to start gardening
It's January. Time for the annual seed catalog roundup, but I don't want to do one, so I'm not going to. I'm working on several …
Goodbye 2015, but before you go….
Two thousand fifteen, you were an exceptional year, and a lot happened around the Red Dirt ranch. It's nearly time to move on to …
Gardens take planning
The United States went off daylight saving time and back to standard time last weekend. That means the dark closes in more quickly …
An October state of mind
As I step outside my back door just after dawn, my Nikon hangs over my shoulder and across my hip. I balance a cup in my right …