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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So you say you don’t like orange? Or red? Or fuschia?
Orange plants aren't very popular at flower shows. For that matter, the brightest blooms are often shunned by the best of …
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Behind the eight ball
Please welcome Jennifer Benner, co-author with Stephanie Cohen of The Nonstop Garden, published by Timber Press. Jennifer has a …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, May 15, 2010
Sweet cool rain brings even sweeter flowers. As I step out on the deck every morning to drink hot tea and survey the back …
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Peony Impact
Never underestimate the power of the well placed peony. Paeonia is from the god Paeon, the student of Asclepius, Greek …
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 …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, April 5, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all planting friends, I hope this Monday finds you with a trowel in one hand and seed packets in the …
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I’m a fool for April. How about you?
I'll admit it. I'm a fool for April with its changeable skies: cloudy, sunny, cloudy again. I'll even take the wind, although it …
Other winter interest: Stems, seeds and berries
My recent posts on blooms and foliage made me reflect on those other winners in the winter garden, stems, seeds and berries. They …
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Looking forward and making plans
Kelly, a frequent commenter, wrote: "I shouldn’t wish my life away but I can hardly wait for spring!" Like a smooth stone in …
Garden questions from a reader moving to Oklahoma
A reader, Molly, wrote me the sweetest email, and because I thought her questions reflected others I'd received, I thought I'd …
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‘Carefree Beauty’ rose
Tired of hearing about cold and snow? Me too. Instead, let us speak of times past, particularly of summer, when the garden posed …