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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Annuals are flashy garden accessories
If perennials are the little black dresses of the garden world, then annuals are gardening's flashy accessories. They bring color …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: August
Did you ever wonder where the term, the "Dog Days of August" came from? Do you suppose it refers to hot weather and a general …
Come on over to daylily’s dark side
Imagine, for a moment, Darth Vader holding a daylily scape in his hand instead of a light saber. He's exhorting Luke Skywalker to …
Which flowers are easy to grow from seed? Here are several I like.
Gardens don't have to be expensive. Here are several flowers to grow from seed. All can be sown directly outdoors too. Many of …
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What to buy your favorite rose gardener for Valentine’s Day
Bill and I were discussing romance this morning, and he asked me what I thought was romantic. You know I love roses, but not a …
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Fantastic plant combos of 2013
The end of the year usually marks a roundup of posts. However, this year, I thought I would change things up a bit. Let's look …
Some days are diamonds
Some days are diamonds. Others don't glitter with promise. Instead, they are as jagged as rocks jutting out from a precipice. This …