Happy Easter my friends! I hope that all of you who celebrate Christ's resurrection have a joyous and blessed day. We're headed to …
Freezes happen
You may remember I cautioned against getting too excited over spring's warm temperatures and gentle breezes. It's only March. We …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: Is it really March?
Can this only be March 15 and Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day? The temperature feels like late April, but before you run to the nursery …
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Crazy ’bout coleus
After last week's beautiful summer foliage post, I promised you another entry devoted entirely to coleus. I'm crazy 'bout coleus, …
Beautiful foliage carries the summer garden
A garden without beautiful foliage is boring especially in the middle of a hot summer. Except in Oklahoma's most temperate years, …
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The Water-Saving Garden book party & giveaway
Before I mustered the courage to leap into the blogosphere on October 7, 2007, I read other blogs, especially those focused upon …
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More display gardens from the NWFGS
This post is simply eye candy presented at the request of our friend, Lisa, from Greenbow Garden. When she asked for more photos …
A Report from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
I'm back from speaking at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. What a whirlwind trip and a breath of Spring! My suitcases are …
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How to balance garden desires
There comes a time in every gardener's life when she realizes she can't grow it all. Gardeners by their very nature fall in love …
Ten tips to start gardening
It's January. Time for the annual seed catalog roundup, but I don't want to do one, so I'm not going to. I'm working on several …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, January
The only things blooming at RDR in January are those in my indoor garden: amaryllis, hyacinths, daffodils and lily of the valley, …
Blooming plants beat the winter blues
I don't know how you feel about winter, but if you've read RDR in the last eight years, you know it's not my favorite season. …
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