January in Oklahoma is shades of gray and brown with the occasional hint of red from a male Cardinal. What would we do without …
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A new year with new flowers
In nearly eighteen hours, a new year begins. Time to experiment with new flowers and other new plants. I've been practicing the …
Forcing bulbs in vintage bowls and other containers
For weeks, I've been mad about forcing, that process by which we coax bulbs to bloom indoors. Although I've done …
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Not all paperwhites stink
Yesterday, as I finished up a piece for Fiskars on forced bulbs (bulbs coaxed to bloom indoors during winter) Non-Gardening Best …
Eating and cooking Thanksgiving gluten and dairy free: Waldorf Salad
Hum along with me . . . and, so this is Thanksgiving . . . . My apologies to John Lennon for putting my own words in his famous …
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Still living on Tucson time
Just back from the GWA Symposium in Tucson, I'm jet-lagged and dry as a corn husk, but I am happy. I didn't know what to expect of …
Fall redo for my front containers
I was going to title this post: Before and After, but that could apply to so many things couldn't it? The containers that sit …
Southern sand bur season is here
The grass is crunchy. Fires abound, and leaves are falling from the trees. Walking to get the mail at the end of the driveway has …
Wildflower Wednesday: Helianthus salicifolius ‘Table Mountain’
A couple of years ago, about this time in summer, on a rack way in the back of my local nursery, I found an interesting plant. It …
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The zucchini squash challenge and a recipe
Last night, as we ate zucchini fritters, my daughter, the Diva, held a piece aloft on her fork and said, "Mom, you should write a …
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My fruity front yard
When we were in Asheville, we visited a lot of beautiful, creative and interesting gardens. The last one I saw was Nan Chase's …
A giveaway of Proven Winners® plants
Because I'm a Proven Winners® Garden Guru, I received two boxes of plants this spring, many of which will be introduced in 2013. …