The drought has ended in Oklahoma. Praise God. We had five to six inches of rain at our house, and it rained off and on all day. I …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day 2012, March feels like late May
Weird and wonderful weather continues. We are getting rain this weekend, and although it may spoil spring break for many kids, I …
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Puttin’ on a show with summer bulbs
Well, you know how much I love spring-blooming bulbs right? My front garden is a kaleidoscope come Easter. A few years ago, …
A garden week full of wonders
I didn't make it to the party on Garden Bloggers Bloom Day or Foliage Followup due to an overwhelming week, but I can now share …
Let’s talk lettuce
Perhaps the wind is still howling round your house, but . . . hallelujah, seed catalogs are also stuffing the mailbox. So, let's …
These door decorations will last beyond the Christmas season.
This isn't the easiest time of the year, and if your regular life is piled up with distractions, the Christmas season can send you …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, November 2011: pansy power!
When I gaze upon flats of pansies and violas, I always wonder why the word pansy developed into such a negative connotation. Pansy …
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Plant this: Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’
I know, they say it's been overdone, but really, with fall color like this, who cares? In our hot part of the world, most …
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The roses wave a fond farewell
A cold front, dumping tons of snow onto Colorado, and with snow also predicted in the Oklahoma panhandle, is making its way …
Get your bulb on Part II: the half-price bulb beds
The other day I was driving through Edmond, a suburb of Oklahoma City. With kids, I'm always driving here, there and everywhere. I …
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I am afraid
This morning, I woke to a fine and cool day in Oklahoma after yesterday's return of the heat wave. I stretched my arms above my …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: lemonade plants
Lemonade plants are those which just keep making their presence known blooming their little heads off as summer does its …
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