Wait, little garden, wait. It's not April even though the weather makes us feel like May. New bulb shoots are popping up all …
Garden Book Review Week continues with Proven Plants Southern Gardens
Doesn't that picture just draw you in? Our second review of the week is Erica Glasener's , Proven Plants Southern Gardens. If …
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Hello hellebore!
So glad to see you sweet hellebore. Missed your sunny face all winter. What about your sisters, they of the drooping heads? …
A look back at RDR’s late spring/early summer 2010
Because I just can't help myself, here is a look back at RDR's late spring and early summer in 2010 going backward in fact. I'm …
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The cruelest month
February is the cruelest month for Oklahoma gardeners. Some would say August when temperatures often are above 100F, but I don't …
I heard a bird sing today
His voice was low and sweet. Not the chip-chip of Mr. Cardinal calling to his mate, this was a long and beautiful melody …
Why so little garden at the OKC Home and Garden Show?
Over the weekend, Bill and I drove to Oklahoma City to see the Home and Garden show. Bill likes me to go, and each time I do, I …
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Ten simple ways to beat the winter blues
It's cold. It's cloudy. It's gloomy. In Oklahoma, we're told we may get snow tomorrow. Whoopee . . . let's all break out our …
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Foliage followup for January 2011: the forecast is cold and dry
Although our winter has been mild for the most part, we've had two extreme blasts roll out from the Arctic. They didn't contain …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: late winter
It's Bloom Day again, that once a month miracle hosted by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. I don't have much to show, but signs that …
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Wordless Wednesday: remember this?
It won't be long now. We're over halfway there. …
RDR’s, year in review, part II
July was all about food and travel. I made a divine fresh cherry pie from my tart 'Montmorency' cherry tree. Stephen and Laurie …