I remember reading in a publication somewhere long ago that the most important color in the garden was green. I remember because, …
Serendipity
Serendipity, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, is "the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable …
Ten Daylilies For Ten Dollars
Ten daylilies for ten dollars or less. Each. You didn't think this was one of those crazy ads at the back of a gardening …
Welcome To The Seedy Grass Motel
While her "Red Dirtness" was gone on vacation, we set up a little hacienda in the unmulched areas of her garden. On the left, …
How About A Sunday Stroll?
Good morning. Grab your coffee or tea and and please join me for a stroll through my little corner of paradise. I've always …
What To Do If You’re Daylily Crazed
'Reflections in Time' (Salter 2002) Up front, I'll tell you . . . if you're already there, I can't help you. The first two …
The Poppy
The Poppy By Francis Thompson (1859-1907) SUMMER set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flush'd print in a poppy …
Biltmore: Under The Spell
Our second stop (the first was Graceland, and you don't want to know) on the Red Dirt vacation was Biltmore, the palatial estate …
If I Were To Plant A New Rose Garden. . .
I probably wouldn't grow any David Austin roses. My fingers hate typing these words, but it's true. My six or seven David …
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Green Thumb Sunday–Yellow
I planted Missouri Primrose, Oenothera missouriensis (Onagraceae,) last spring. The three plants grew all summer, and this is my …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: April
Bloom wise, not much happening here yet. The tulips are all faded, but they had a really good spring. With weather that's been …
Eye Candy
These watering cans were lined up like infrantry at our local garden center, TLC Nursery, on Saturday. The morning low of 15 …