Oh, how I wish you could visit this spring. We could stroll through my garden with clippers in hand, and I would cut you a …
A cottage in the woods with roses for me?
Once, I saved dish towels and aprons in a hope chest and fantasized about my future home. Nothing fancy. Instead, it was always a …
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Don’t hate me simply because I’m English cottage style
If my garden could talk, she'd probably say, "Don't hate me because I'm English cottage garden style." Unlike the woman at the …
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Easy-to-grow plants for the middle south
In between rain showers and sky-pounding thunder, I went out to explore and take some photographs. There is nothing prettier than …
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The bulb parade through another’s eyes
Helen Weis, a landscape designer who is my awesome friend, came over yesterday to bring me more Back to Nature compost. She and I …
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Tell me why . . .
More people don't plant hellebores? I can't imagine a spring without hellebores. They cheer me by blooming early and laughing …
Oh February, you doll you! Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
February, you gray month of mournful passing, what has come over you? Light snow, a smidge of rain . . . do you think you're April …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Asclepias incarnata or swamp milkweed
About this time each year we watch Monarch butterflies float about our gardens and reflect on their silent beauty. They are in the …
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In love with fall, garden bloggers’ bloom day
Easy on the eyes with a cool, come hither attitude, it's easy to fall for fall. October is one of the best months of the …
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Wildflower Wednesday: common mountain mint
If you want to be invited to a pollinator keg party, just plant one of the many mountain mints and stand back for the show. A …
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Mums and asters: good companions for fall
Yes, I know we've had a terrible summer, and it's still hot. Even if you haven't completely thrown in the trowel, it's probably …
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The Bloedel Reserve
We visited many beautiful places in Seattle, but none compare to the Bloedel Reserve. It was my favorite destination by far. On …