As usual, I'm a day late for September Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, but I have good reasons. I had garden coaching clients in Tulsa and Edmond this week. I was also on babysitting …
Six garden problems
I'm in the middle of an early fall garden rescue. I have six garden problems, 'er weeds, I'm trying to eradicate this fall. While I was traveling, temperatures around the …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: August 2022
It's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day: August 2022, which means it's time to share what's in flower in my Oklahoma garden. Some plants, like the Helenium autumnale, common sneezeweed, …
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Too hot, too long
We returned from the daylily national convention a couple of weeks ago, and it's been too hot in Oklahoma ever since. I think David Payne said yesterday that we're at day 15 of …
Battling Japanese beetles
As if it wasn't already difficult to grow roses in Oklahoma, we are now battling Japanese beetles too. Normally, I don't like to include words of war in my posts, but battling …
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. …
Grow tomatoes and other vegetables in pots
One of the easiest ways to grow tomatoes and other vegetables is in pots. There's freedom from worrying about soil conditions, watering, etc., when you grow tomatoes this way. You …
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Grow summer flowers from seed
One of the best ways to fill your garden with color is to grow summer flowers from seed. Growing flowers from seed is cheaper than buying plants, and you'll also find a greater …
Snow days, a funeral, and food
I wanted to write about snow days, a funeral, and food during the actual snowfall, but my internet went down. So, I'm writing today. First, things first. My mother died on …
December is a busy garden time
Ever since we returned from Portugal last month, I've been swamped. December is a busy garden time of year. November is pretty busy too with Thanksgiving and such. Then, I …
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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The fall garden late, late show
In the middle of October, my fall garden puts on its late, late show. Pearly heath asters combine with pink roses for a beautiful crescendo. Japanese beetles that so devastated my …