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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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GTS and Sunday Stroll: Perseverance and the Thawing Process
I saw this tiny viola while I was out, and it occurred to me that we could learn a thing or two from it and its larger cousin, the …
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Cover Your Summer Garden with a Blanket of Color
I worked all week on a Power Point presentation for last night's Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society meeting; so, if you don't …
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GTS and Sunday Stroll: Iseli Nursery
As it states in its brochure, Iseli Nursery sits at the bottom of Mount Hood in Boring, Oregon. The views surrounding the nursery …
Before and After
The alternative title could be "How I Got Poison Ivy from Hell." Our log cabin rests on the east side of a gentle hill. HH …