Good morning or afternoon depending upon when I get this October edition of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day posted. Thank you to Carol …
Fall front door decor
Fall is a time of renewal in southern gardens. It's also a time to change your front door decor. Foliage color changes, cool …
Rain chains are jewelry for your gutters
A few years ago I installed a rain chain right outside my kitchen window where I write each morning. As I hung it, I thought how …
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August Garden Observations
Remember all that hurrying and scurrying we did from late February to June? Well, the dog days of August are here, and because I …
Stories from the Garden Bloggers Fling: Chickadee Gardens
If your mind is still a blur from all the sensory input even two weeks later, how would you write the stories of the Garden …
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Reading and weeding on a rain-soaked Monday
Since last Thursday, it's rained every day throughout most of Oklahoma. I took these pictures after this morning's rain. I'm not …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day May 2014
Good morning everyone! It's that time again. Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is upon us. A special thank you to Carol Michel for hosting …
Four ways Pinterest changed the gardener in me.
A week or so ago, I gave a speech on how social media platforms like Pinterest changed the gardener in me. Social media is also …
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Color in the garden can change your life
There was a time when I feared vibrant color. Although I painted during college, I worried about adding color accents to my …
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So much to see in Seattle at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Everyone has this idea it's always raining in Seattle. Not true. This week, while I attended the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, …
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Crapemyrtles shine in the summer landscape
If the rose is the undisputed queen of the garden, then crapemyrtles are her knights in shining armor, for when summer temperature …
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Don’t hate me simply because I’m English cottage style
If my garden could talk, she'd probably say, "Don't hate me because I'm English cottage garden style." Unlike the woman at the …
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