It's a soggy Bloom Day here in Oklahoma. I can't believe I just wrote those words. The last three years have been nothing but …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, June 2013
The entire garden is dancing a spring jig for the rains have come again to much of Oklahoma. Because it is Oklahoma, we are …
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So much to see in Seattle at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Everyone has this idea it's always raining in Seattle. Not true. This week, while I attended the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, …
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Winter walk
This morning, I found it hard to wake from a long and pleasant dream concerning seeds. When I stepped outdoors, teacup in hand, …
Plants that inspire passion, Part II
Leaves are falling outside my kitchen window, and the wind is blowing them across the lawn these last warm days. Last week, I …
Plants that inspire passion, Part I
Roses. I dearly love them, but I must be honest. The last few years haven't been kind to roses in the Sooner State. The summer of …
Almost Indian Summer
Whether it was actually the beginng of a true Indian Summer, or just a frost a couple of nights ago, is still up for debate. …
Bustani Plant Farm in the fall
I was supposed to take some dear friends to Bustani Plant Farm last Saturday. Then, we discovered it was Dad's Day at Oklahoma …
The bold and the beautiful
Heady with their beauty, these plants are proud to proclaim it loud and clear. Our climate is changing, and instead of sporting …
The heat is on for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
Yesterday, my blog was hacked, and because of malware, it took down my blog host's entire system. Luckily, I have a wonderful …
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Garden prejudices
I wandered over to Hayefield today, and read Nan's post on her garden and personal journey. It made me consider my own garden, and …
Wildflower Wednesday: Helianthus salicifolius ‘Table Mountain’
A couple of years ago, about this time in summer, on a rack way in the back of my local nursery, I found an interesting plant. It …
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