What better mid-winter garden news could we Oklahomans get? Mike Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium is coming to speak in Tulsa …
2008: A Year in Posts: Part II
Like I wrote in Part I, May and June were all about the roses and the daylilies. The garden behind my house is a very traditional …
A Look at 2008 in Posts, Part I
Kind of like Time Magazine's "Year in Pictures" only with a lot less funding. It is traditional to reflect upon the year nearly …
Make No Mistake, Fighting blackspot is a pain in the . . . .
Patootie. In her comment on my last rose post, Kerri from Colors of the Garden asked how I combat blackspot. The answer is …
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Roses, Roses and More Roses
With this post, I hope to clarify a couple of things. Although I said I grow ninety roses, I don't own ninety different …
Falling in Love Again
This month, at Gardening Gone Wild, the subject is roses. Roses, those beauties of the herbaceous garden, those thorny queens …
Oklahoma’s Second Spring
A couple of weeks ago, I heard the term "Second Spring" on one of my favorite gardening shows, A Gardener's Diary, and it stayed …
Great Garden Standbys
Orignally published in the Spring 2008 OHS Horticulture Horizons newsletter. As avid gardeners, we search out the newest and …
Going for the Gold
I've reached a new level of garden craziness from which I may never return. This morning, before the sun completely broke the …
August Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day Brings Rain
On this August 15th, we've had rain showers for two straight days with more rain headed our way. As Oklahoma gardeners, it seems …
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My ‘Belinda’s Dream’ Rose Isn’t Happy
I think I know why, but figuring it out took most of the summer. Once I did, the solution was so simple that I owe her my most …
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Five Good Reasons To Deadhead
We have reached that pinnacle of the gardening season when we need to deadhead many of our perennials and shrubs. The spring and …