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 …
Plant lilies for summer garden drama
Want some drama in the summer garden? Why don't you plant some lilies this year? You say you're scared of lilies? Don't …
Favorite perennials from Bustani Plant Farm
A couple of weeks ago, I ran up to Stillwater to visit Bustani Plant Farm, which as you know, is my favorite nursery. I had a …
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Blessed be gardens and weddings in May
It's the beginning of May. Sorry I haven't written in a couple of weeks. You must forgive me. Like the garden, I am gathering my …
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Problem plants
In my garden, there are four or five real problem plants. I have other interlopers, but the following natives and non-natives are …
Rain-soaked garden
Most of Oklahoma got rain night before last. The rain-soaked garden woke up yesterday morning to singing birds, crawling …
Flower bed before and after & plant shopping 101
After returning home from Italy last week, I found the garden in better shape than I expected. Ornamental gardens are forgiving. …
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Beautiful Catholic pilgrimage: Assisi
I've been away for a couple of weeks on a beautiful Catholic pilgrimage in Assisi. It's always been our dream to visit Rome and …
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Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden Book Giveaway
Guess what! I'm doing another book giveaway with the help of Chronicle Books and Erin Benzakein of Floret Farm. I love Erin's …
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A Fiskars garden tool giveaway!!!
When I posted about February garden chores last week, I mentioned a Fiskars garden tool giveaway. I finally got the photos ready, …
February garden chores: bit by bit
February has decided it's March, and so the late winter season waltzes on into spring. Many years ago, I read Bird by Bird: Some …