For those who read this blog regularly, you know I often force bulbs in winter to keep my gardening chops alive and kicking. Who am I kidding? I start bulbs in winter to keep from losing my ever-loving mind. Most of January 2019, was cloudy, and February started out the same with the addition of…
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Ramblings With Dee
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I'm Dee and I love to travel. While my roots are in the red dirt of Oklahoma, you can find me wandering the gardens at Sissinghurst and taking in local color in Seattle or Austin.
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‘Bluebird’ smooth aster
Another great plant group for the fall garden is the asters, and the best of these is ‘Bluebird’ smooth aster. I have many asters , and I’ve profiled them before, but Symphyotrichum laeve ‘Bluebird’ is my hands-down favorite and seems to be a favorite of bees, hoverflies, wasps, and butterflies too. This fantastic plant is such a beautiful clear…