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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Wordless Wednesday: early fall 2010
Click on any photo to see it larger, and then hit your back button to go back to the gallery. Whoops, that wasn't wordless was it? …
Three for Thursday, purple and green
After I walked about taking photos, I kept thinking of that song, Silver and Gold, and I repeated purple and green as I searched. …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, August 2010
Hi Everyone, I saw a clever church marquee on my way home the other day. It read, "No it's not as hot as . . . " Well, since …
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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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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, July 2010, high summer
The rains have come and gone throughout most of the spring and now well into summer. The garden looks overblown and flousy like a …
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