It's time for the June flower parade which, of course, includes our favorite daylilies. There are lots of other flowers blooming, but, in June, the daylilies always steal the show. …
Creating swathes of color
Let's chat about creating swathes of color. Yes, I'm spelling it in the English style as swathes because, as Anne of Green Gables says, an "e" adds just a little something. …
My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse
The cuttings and tropical plants I want to save are all tucked into the greenhouse for winter. The cuttings will root and continue to grow until they lose the light. After the …
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I’m a generalist gardener
I guess I'm a generalist gardener. What does that mean? In my generalist garden, pollinators come first. No real gardening agenda except I want to help pollinators …
My daylily sickness rages on
Daylily season may be nearly over, but my daylily sickness rages on. Every year, I do at least one post on the daylily magic that happens here each June. Daylily season is …
Lessons from our open garden
We learned several lessons from our open garden. Sit down with a cup of coffee or an iced tea because this post is a long one. Visitors see gardens differently which is …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day June
It's the 15th of June, so that means it's time for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Special thanks to Carol Michel of May Dreams Garden who has hosted this meme now in its fifteenth …
Rain washed garden
Rain is again falling from the sky, so I have a rain-washed garden. My French door is open. Birds are singing, and my new windchime is gently swaying in the wind. It's a nearly …
Spring is here in all its glory
Spring is here in all its glory. That's good news. Our spring freezes may be over. Let's accentuate the positive because in many years we have a late spring freeze. …
Fall beauty remains
Although we still have limbs down in the back garden, and some still hanging in the trees, fall beauty remains. I always fall for fall. Just look at these photos of …
Seven easy steps to a beautiful fall garden
Want to keep your garden blooming into fall? Here are seven easy steps to achieve a beautiful fall garden. After all, splendor in the fall garden begins in spring. 1. Look …
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Daylily magic
Every year I think my garden won't have its usual daylily magic. Maybe it's too dry, too cold, too hot, but each year, come June, the daylilies spring into action sending up large …