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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New to me
So, do you live in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, or one of its nearby suburbs? Are you wanting something new for the …
The sun will come out tomorrow
Well, according to Annie anyway. Most of January and now, halfway through February, Fog is our constant companion. His sisters, …
Snowbound thoughts, part II: garden stewardship
Do you ever wonder what will happen to your garden should you become ill or die? I do. None of us wants to think about the …
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Autumn’s not so understated beauty
Busy this week with maternal duties and, later, writing projects, I nearly failed to glance outside my window. Thank goodness I …
Plant obsessed or just marginally insane?
Planting outdoors during a downpour might look like one definition of insanity, but I had a bunch of plants to get into the ground …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Wild Blue Ageratum
Always, in September, I can count on the Conoclinium coelestinum (a/k/aEupatorium coelestinum) to bloom throughout my garden. …
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Celebrating the past, old garden roses and antiques with Mike Shoup
"Old garden roses have a lot of nuances of fragrance and diversity of form. This gives you, the artist and gardener, a palette …
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