Gardening isn't easy. It isn't hard, but it is work. I think garden communicators should be more honest and open about that. …
Crazy ’bout coleus
After last week's beautiful summer foliage post, I promised you another entry devoted entirely to coleus. I'm crazy 'bout coleus, …
Beautiful foliage carries the summer garden
A garden without beautiful foliage is boring especially in the middle of a hot summer. Except in Oklahoma's most temperate years, …
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Garden editing, i.e. weeding
Late summer is the season of garden editing especially in a year with consistent rain and moderate temperatures. Consistent rain …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: Pollinator Buffet
When you plan your garden in early February, what do you consider most important? Do you want fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers, or …
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Summer gardening sighs into August
Do you find it difficult to write about summer gardening? I do. I feel the same way about summer after July 4th that I do about …
Summer flowers for summer heat
July temperatures are above normal today, but it is the middle of an Oklahoma summer so I'm not surprised. This post started out …
July garden chores
The page on the calendar has turned. It's already July, which came in on a flood in Oklahoma. Today is gray, but I don't mind. …
Hot forecast and sunny days
"Is it hot out here or what?" I ask as I fan myself, and sweat drips down my face. Bill says, "Is a twenty-pound Robin …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, June 2015
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, June 2015, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. If it's June in Oklahoma, then you must …
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Back to our regularly scheduled program
We just returned from two trips scheduled back-to-back. We didn't do this madness on purpose. Bill had a convention, and the other …
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Tropical plants, a hot summer garden’s best friend
Next to colorful annuals, tropical plants are a hot summer garden's best friend. In Oklahoma and much of the middle South, …
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