The United States went off daylight saving time and back to standard time last weekend. That means the dark closes in more quickly in the evenings, and if you live in Oklahoma, you …
After the tour
After last Saturday's garden tour, I find myself in a reflective mood. You had questions. I've got answers. I couldn't get to all of you on tour day so I'll address some things …
July garden chores
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. Gray skies bring cooler weather. July will be hot and …
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 fat?" It's hotter than Hades in Oklahoma. Not as hot as …
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 know it's all about the daylilies, or hemerocallis, …
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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 trip to Kill Devil Hills could only be taken last …
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Perennial gardens love rainy days
Perennial gardens love rainy days, but the vegetables, tropicals and annuals, not so much. The tropical plants are shivering in their little holes. I keep telling them to hang on. …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: Welcome Sweet May
The rains of April and May have been good for Oklahoma gardens, and mine is no different this Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. Welcome Sweet May in all your floriferous glory. I will not …
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About Dee
I'm a professional writer, garden coach and speaker, born and raised in Oklahoma. Thirty years ago, Bill and I married during a thunderstorm. I love thunder and lightning, so I …
Irises, peonies and roses light up May Day
Good morning everyone and Happy May Day! It's beautiful in sunny Oklahoma. Rain fell in April, and there's more forecast for this month. Hallelujah! Mother's Day is right around …
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There is magic in the garden this spring
There is magic in the garden this spring, but there are no magic formulas to achieve such beauty. Gardening is hard work. Cutting back perennials, weeding, improving the soil and …
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Native shrubs to replace roses
What do you do when the shrub you based your entire English-cottage-style garden upon dies? The rose, that fair-blossomed beauty, fell prey to an ugly disease which we've discussed …