These are the plants I love in the garden at the beginning of October. The weather is still hot, but changes are coming this week. …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day September
Hello!! I'm here for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day today! Not a day late. Not a day early, but on time. I know. It never …
Garden success with Wave® petunias
Wave Gardening asked me to write about my experience growing Wave® petunias this summer. I like how Wave® petunias quickly take …
Cut flower garden update
Remember my cut flower garden plans last spring? I thought I would give you a cut flower garden update in the middle of the …
It’s August, and it’s hot.
It's August, and it's hot outside. The weather has been in the 100s for three weeks straight, but good news is on the horizon. A …
Not enough time
For the first time in my life, this year, I realize there is not enough time. Not enough time to grow everything I want to …
Garden questions
We opened our garden a week ago Saturday, and people had lots of garden questions. I figured my internet friends do too. And I …
Color crush
Have you ever had a color crush? I know I have. Some years it's using complementary colors on the color wheel, like purple and …
Ephemeral Spring Beauties
While these flowers aren't true ephemeral spring beauties in that they don't bloom and then go underground for summer, they don't …
Everything’s coming up roses
My roses have never been better than this year. In fact, this May, everything's coming up roses in my back garden and in …
The year of the salvia
In my garden, this is the year of the salvia. I deem it so. Why the year of the salvia? Two reasons: So many new varieties are …
The Simpson wildfire
Some of you may not know that my neighborhood, home, and garden were part of the Simpson wildfire in Logan County, Oklahoma, a …