I'm not all about natives. You know that. I grow named cultivars of roses, phlox, daylilies, crapemyrtles and pretty much anything …
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Designing a garden
Doug Green, a friend of mine from Garden Writers Association, asked several of us to do a guest post on his blog about designing a …
Wildflower Wednesday: Russelia equisetiformis
Okay, so Russelia equisetiformis, commonly known as firecracker plant or coral plant, isn't native to the United States. It is, …
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Dear Friend and Gardener, July 5, 2010
Dear Carol and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, My letter is a bit tardy because I had to regroup this morning after …
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So you say you don’t like orange? Or red? Or fuschia?
Orange plants aren't very popular at flower shows. For that matter, the brightest blooms are often shunned by the best of …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, May 15, 2010
Sweet cool rain brings even sweeter flowers. As I step out on the deck every morning to drink hot tea and survey the back …
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Followup Foliage, I got some
I'm a day late, but I wanted to join in on Pam's Foliage Followup to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Foliage is an important …
I’m a fool for April. How about you?
I'll admit it. I'm a fool for April with its changeable skies: cloudy, sunny, cloudy again. I'll even take the wind, although it …
Chilly. Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 15, 2010
Chilly. Cloudy. Chance of rain. This is Bloom Day 2010. Although we are behind last year's bloom day beauties, the …
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A winter cloche party
When I stopped by Brenda's Cozy Little House, she was in the middle of a cloche party, hosted by Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. It …
The sun will come out tomorrow
Well, according to Annie anyway. Most of January and now, halfway through February, Fog is our constant companion. His sisters, …
Foliage Follow-Up for January 2010
My foliage is mostly gone due to the snow and unseasonably low temperatures. However, I wanted to show a bit of my garden which …