Most of Oklahoma got rain night before last. The rain-soaked garden woke up yesterday morning to singing birds, crawling …
Flower bed before and after & plant shopping 101
After returning home from Italy last week, I found the garden in better shape than I expected. Ornamental gardens are forgiving. …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: February indoor plant party
Sorry, I'm late to the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day party. I didn't realize it was already mid-February. How could I miss it with …
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Smiling through winter, an update
After last week's post, I implemented my seven ways to smile through winter plan. This quiet season covers at least five months of …
Ornamental grasses breathe life
Ornamental grasses breathe life into your garden and knit your landscape together blade-by-blade. Let me count the ways. As …
Tulsa Botanic Garden, an Oklahoma jewel
Good morning! This will have to be a quickie because I'm behind on my writing projects due to arm surgery. I'm fine. My fingers …
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Hydrangeas for Oklahoma’s finicky climate
Do you like hydrangeas, but despair of growing them in hot and sunny Oklahoma? Here are several hydrangeas for Oklahoma's finicky …
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What looks good now
Good morning Sunshines! I hope all is well in your world today. Mine is a-ok, copacetic, in fact. Today, I want to share what …
Ornamental gardens are forgiving
Ornamental gardens are forgiving, and mine has certainly had a lot to forgive this year. The garden's slump started with …
Gardening isn’t easy
Gardening isn't easy. It isn't hard, but it is work. I think garden communicators should be more honest and open about that. …
Return to paradise
A week ago Sunday, we drove in from Tomball and Sugar Land, Texas and returned to paradise. I spoke in both locations which was …
What does your garden say about you?
What does your garden say about you? I'm reading a book that made me consider my own garden. It could do the same for yours. I …