Ever since we returned from Portugal last month, I've been swamped. December is a busy garden time of year. November is pretty …
My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse
The cuttings and tropical plants I want to save are all tucked into the greenhouse for winter. The cuttings will root and continue …
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The fall garden late, late show
In the middle of October, my fall garden puts on its late, late show. Pearly heath asters combine with pink roses for a beautiful …
Bringing fall color to my front garden and containers
Plant fall flowers and hot-weather tropical plants in fall colors like gold, orange and dark red. Yesterday, I spent most of …
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September, the most beautiful month
September is the most beautiful month in my garden, with October a close second, and one of the reasons is all of the butterflies …
Beautiful butterfly watching today
At my Little Cedar Garden, it's hot, hot, hot, but it's also beautiful butterfly watching today. I returned home from an …
I’m a generalist gardener
I guess I'm a generalist gardener. What does that mean? In my generalist garden, pollinators come first. No real gardening …
My daylily sickness rages on
Daylily season may be nearly over, but my daylily sickness rages on. Every year, I do at least one post on the daylily magic that …
Lessons from our open garden
We learned several lessons from our open garden. Sit down with a cup of coffee or an iced tea because this post is a long one. …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day June
It's the 15th of June, so that means it's time for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Special thanks to Carol Michel of May Dreams Garden …
Rain washed garden
Rain is again falling from the sky, so I have a rain-washed garden. My French door is open. Birds are singing, and my new …
My High Country Gardens order
In early spring before the full extent of plant destruction showed its ugly face, I placed an order of perennials to High Country …