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 …
Wildflower Wednesday: Chipola River daisy
My excitement over this new-to-my-garden wildflower knows no bounds. Coreopsis integrifolia, Chipola River daisy, a/k/a fringe …
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Almost Indian Summer
Whether it was actually the beginng of a true Indian Summer, or just a frost a couple of nights ago, is still up for debate. …
Falling for fall
What is it about fall that stirs our imagination? On Pinterest, the boards displaying the best of autumnal blessings are lighting …
Bustani Plant Farm in the fall
I was supposed to take some dear friends to Bustani Plant Farm last Saturday. Then, we discovered it was Dad's Day at Oklahoma …
The bold and the beautiful
Heady with their beauty, these plants are proud to proclaim it loud and clear. Our climate is changing, and instead of sporting …