There was a time when I feared vibrant color. Although I painted during college, I worried about adding color accents to my …
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After tornadoes come blue skies
Two days after the storm, I feel like I can write without crying. First, for those of you who don't use Twitter or Facebook, we …
In the garden today
In the garden today, it is very breezy bordering on windy. While I tidied things, I took some photos of what it looks like on this …
Get your motor running
Brrr . . . it's cold outside, isn't it? Yesterday, I wore flip flops and a sleeveless shirt, and today, it's jeans, a sweatshirt …
What to plant in April?
Everything! Well, not exactly. Oklahomans, here's the deal-i-o. Our last average frost date is April 20, but if you wait that …
Blessed Easter everyone
I hope everyone has a happy and blessed Easter. We're going to brunch this morning with family, and it will be a quiet time unlike …
New shrubs for 2013
In my heart of hearts, I'm a fair-weather gardener. I'd rather stay indoors when it's too cold or too hot, but my weather doesn't …
Shiny Brite Christmas
I don't have a lot of happy childhood memories of Christmas. My dad, who just happened to be a fallen-away Jehovah's Witness, …
Oh make me a home
“May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, And many books, both true.” Abraham Cowley …
Why grow that when you can grow this?
Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?: 255 Extraordinary Alternatives to Everyday Problem Plants is Andrew Keys' new book, and …
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Wild and wooly garden days
I'm working on a talk I'm giving to my local daylily group this weekend. When they asked me earlier this summer, they said I could …
Plants that inspire passion, Part II
Leaves are falling outside my kitchen window, and the wind is blowing them across the lawn these last warm days. Last week, I …