The page on the calendar has turned. It's already July, which came in on a flood in Oklahoma. Today is gray, but I don't mind. …
There is magic in the garden this spring
There is magic in the garden this spring, but there are no magic formulas to achieve such beauty. Gardening is hard work. Cutting …
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Why garden?
Why do you want to garden? People plunge their hands into the soil for a variety of reasons. Are you following …
Ten plants to replace climbing roses
Here are ten plants to replace climbing roses removed because of Rose Rosette Disease. I know some rosarians don't think you need …
Speaking of tough roses
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke at Roses, Inc. Green Country in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, one of my favorite …
Snow and a bluebird sighting
I've heard them for days. The male Eastern Bluebirds are on the march which means, in spite of the snow, spring isn't far away. I …
What to buy your favorite rose gardener for Valentine’s Day
Bill and I were discussing romance this morning, and he asked me what I thought was romantic. You know I love roses, but not a …
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Fall garden eye candy
My fall flower garden which is full of eye candy right now. I'll pretty much let the photos tell the story. At least I'll …
Some days are diamonds
Some days are diamonds. Others don't glitter with promise. Instead, they are as jagged as rocks jutting out from a precipice. This …
The Beautiful Edible Garden and a giveaway
I've been writing a book on edibles so I've been trying not to read anybody else's while I'm working on mine. However, I was …
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Color in the garden can change your life
There was a time when I feared vibrant color. Although I painted during college, I worried about adding color accents to my …
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A potpourri of gardening tips
I've been outside the last three days. In between stints of writing, gardening clears my mind of the spider webs of …