Once upon a time, there was a very earnest young gardener who imagined a field of tulips, 'Red Emperor' of course. She bought a …
What lies beneath
So farewell—to the little good you bear me. Farewell? a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state of man: to-day he …
No spooky weather thus far
All week we've been flirting with the frost, but despite cooler temperatures with one morning being 34F, even the coleus still …
Wildflower Wednesday: Drummond’s aster
I love all the native asters with their crazy growth and light blue, purple or white flowers, but this Wildflower Wednesday, …
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Splendor in the fall garden begins in spring
The following is a talk I gave to my Edmond Iris and Garden Club in September. I thought it might be helpful to others who want a …
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Three things for Thursday: the demise of ‘New Dawn’ and a glove review
You know I've been fighting rose rosette in my garden. Last weekend, I begged, cajoled and exhorted my husband to help me remove …
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Time Slips Through My Fingers
Fall is upon me, its face a mixture: the sunny yellow of the cottonwoods and native elms lining Oklahoma creeks, the burgundy reds …
Sunflowers are awesome
When your mom is in the hospital again, what do you send her? Instead of indoor plant she will later pass off to you or let die, …
Japanese maples in the Oklahoma landscape
Next to roses, nothing is more beautiful than a well grown Acer palmatum. When their leaves unfurl, Japanese maples are beautiful …
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Ten things which make me realize the seasons are a changin’
Since it's October 10, 2010, and I completely stole this idea from Carol of May Dreams Garden, here are ten things which show the …
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Wordless Wednesday: early fall 2010
Click on any photo to see it larger, and then hit your back button to go back to the gallery. Whoops, that wasn't wordless was it? …
Rose rosette comes to RDR
Sometimes, disaster strikes, and you don't always know until afterward. Last spring, I detected that the new foliage on some of my …