As I've been garden coaching so many of you, one thing we often discuss is letting the garden grow, hopefully making it simpler to …
Zinnia favorites
It's probably no surprise I love zinnias. I talk about them on the Gardenangelists podcast every chance I get, but these are my …
Late spring garden chores
We're almost at the end of May. The roses bloomed in April signifying it's time for late spring garden chores. If you're feeling …
Easy plants for your containers
Last year, I wrote my container garden tutorial, but I neglected to post the information about easy plants for your containers. …
A quick garden update
So, how is everyone's garden season so far? I thought I would give a quick garden update and tell you what I've been doing for the …
Plants I love in the garden now.
These are the plants I love in the garden at the beginning of October. The weather is still hot, but changes are coming this week. …
Garden questions
We opened our garden a week ago Saturday, and people had lots of garden questions. I figured my internet friends do too. And I …
Color crush
Have you ever had a color crush? I know I have. Some years it's using complementary colors on the color wheel, like purple and …
Everything’s coming up roses
My roses have never been better than this year. In fact, this May, everything's coming up roses in my back garden and in …
The year of the salvia
In my garden, this is the year of the salvia. I deem it so. Why the year of the salvia? Two reasons: So many new varieties are …
On the lookout for Texas wildflowers
Bill and I went on a little trip a couple of weeks ago. We were on the lookout for Texas wildflowers, bluebonnets in particular. …
New zinnias to grow this year
Oh my goodness, the new zinnia varieties this year! Anyone who listens to my podcast, The Gardenangelists, with Carol Michel knows …