You know what they say about gifts in small packages? Well, bulbs are little presents you can hold in the palm of your …
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An invite to a special garden party
As a member of the Oklahoma Horticultural Society and a tour volunteer, I'd like to personally invite you to the 2010 Garden Tour …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: cool morning sweet relief
Opening the doors to the back deck this morning, I encountered the sweet relief of autumn. As anyone who attended the Dallas GWA …
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Thinking ahead
I have a news flash for you. None of us is getting any younger. Yet, we march through the years as if we will live …
Attracting butteflies to the garden
This summer, although of late hotter than the Sahara, has still been a good one for butterflies. I've been planting for these …
Native flowers perform double duty in the garden
I'm not all about natives. You know that. I grow named cultivars of roses, phlox, daylilies, crapemyrtles and pretty much anything …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Coreopsis tinctoria, golden tickseed
I always think it's interesting that the beautiful genus of Coreopsis is commonly referred to as tickseed. Frankly, it unnerves me …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, July 19, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of other friends, I'm hot, and yesterday, the water well broke in the middle of my shower. It's …
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Dear Friend and Gardener, July 5, 2010
Dear Carol and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, My letter is a bit tardy because I had to regroup this morning after …
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Why enter daylily shows?
You know I love my Hemerocallis. In fact, I am a bit of a Hemnut. However, I never entered a daylily show until yesterday. …
Wordless Wednesday: sublime climber
If you'd like to visit my Lowe's post this week on attracting wildlife, please go here. …
David Austin roses for the humid south?
As a garden writer, it's that time of year when I'm sent plants to test in my garden. Yesterday, I came home to a large box with …
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