It is an established fact I have too many daylilies, hemerocallis, for those who like a little Latin sprinkled about like good …
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A visit to the Garden Home Retreat of P. Allen Smith
A few months ago, I was asked if I'd like to visit Little Rock and P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm, a/k/a the Garden Home …
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Walkabout
Although the garden as a whole doesn't have a lot of color, if I lean in close, I find so many things like this little skipper on …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: April, 2011
I feel like the blue in this dianthus' foliage. I'm cold. After several days in the mid-80s, we've dropped to a chilly 48F. …
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Wait, little garden, wait
Wait, little garden, wait. It's not April even though the weather makes us feel like May. New bulb shoots are popping up all …
A look back at RDR’s late spring/early summer 2010
Because I just can't help myself, here is a look back at RDR's late spring and early summer in 2010 going backward in fact. I'm …
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Foliage followup for January 2011: the forecast is cold and dry
Although our winter has been mild for the most part, we've had two extreme blasts roll out from the Arctic. They didn't contain …
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A touch of white
Taken in the fall, this photo shows that a touch of white in this heath aster next to the Blushing Knockout rose makes them appear …
What lies beneath
So farewell—to the little good you bear me. Farewell? a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state of man: to-day he …
Wildflower Wednesday: Drummond’s aster
I love all the native asters with their crazy growth and light blue, purple or white flowers, but this Wildflower Wednesday, …
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Splendor in the fall garden begins in spring
The following is a talk I gave to my Edmond Iris and Garden Club in September. I thought it might be helpful to others who want a …
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Ten things which make me realize the seasons are a changin’
Since it's October 10, 2010, and I completely stole this idea from Carol of May Dreams Garden, here are ten things which show the …
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