If you search perennial gardening in Oklahoma this time of year, you might want to know what flowers in fall. Well, here I am, your ever-helpful guide. I'll be glad to share …
Plants I love in the garden now.
These are the plants I love in the garden at the beginning of October. The weather is still hot, but changes are coming this week. Thank goodness. New plants I love in the …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day September
Hello!! I'm here for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day today! Not a day late. Not a day early, but on time. I know. It never happens. I planted a lot of perennials this morning, …
Cut flower garden update
Remember my cut flower garden plans last spring? I thought I would give you a cut flower garden update in the middle of the hottest week in Oklahoma this summer. Gardening is …
Not enough time
For the first time in my life, this year, I realize there is not enough time. Not enough time to grow everything I want to grow. Not enough time to garden. If I’m lucky, …
Garden questions
We opened our garden a week ago Saturday, and people had lots of garden questions. I figured my internet friends do too. And I have answers. A special thanks to everyone who …
Color crush
Have you ever had a color crush? I know I have. Some years it's using complementary colors on the color wheel, like purple and gold (my high school colors, actually), or purple and …
The year of the salvia
In my garden, this is the year of the salvia. I deem it so. Why the year of the salvia? Two reasons: So many new varieties are on the market, and they are so easy to grow in …
The Simpson wildfire
Some of you may not know that my neighborhood, home, and garden were part of the Simpson wildfire in Logan County, Oklahoma, a little over a week ago. I've hesitated writing …
On the lookout for Texas wildflowers
Bill and I went on a little trip a couple of weeks ago. We were on the lookout for Texas wildflowers, bluebonnets in particular. And, did we ever find them!! To get the timing …
Container gardening tutorial
This week I've had a lot of questions from my garden coaching clients about containers and what to grow, so I thought I'd share a little container gardening tutorial. I've also …