I guess I'm a generalist gardener. What does that mean? In my generalist garden, pollinators come first. No real gardening …
Daylily magic
Every year I think my garden won't have its usual daylily magic. Maybe it's too dry, too cold, too hot, but each year, come June, …
Vegetable garden late April
We are in the last week of April, and the vegetable garden is doing just fine thank you. In fact, it's doing a little too fine. …
Glorious grasses
Before settlers crossed the Mississippi River and literally ran for 160-acre plots in one of several Oklahoma land runs in the …
Yorkshire Garden Trip: Newby Hall
One of my favorite gardens we visited on our Yorkshire Garden Trip was Newby Hall. Newby Hall was built for William Weddell, …
Best plants for summer containers
This morning, I was outside watering the containers on the deck and those next to the potager and greenhouse. We had very hot …
A trip to High Line Park
A visit to the New York City and the High Line. We just returned from New York City. Visiting the Big Apple during the Christmas …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, August
Hello friends! I'm actually making it to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day this month on the actual day! I think it's the first time this …
A visit to Hillwood
Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post's estate, in Washington, D.C. opened its doors for the Garden Bloggers' flingers on our first …
Tour gardens are pageant girls
Tour gardens are pageant girls. And, yes, I could have used contestants in the headline, but that wouldn't be alliteration, …
No garden variety apologies needed
While shopping at box stores and garden nurseries, I often see old friends and meet new ones, usually over plants. In fact, it's …
Ornamental grasses breathe life
Ornamental grasses breathe life into your garden and knit your landscape together blade-by-blade. Let me count the ways. As …