At Gardening Gone Wild, they're holding another Picture Perfect contest, and this month's entries are roses, so you know I had to …
The Many Flowers, I Mean People, of Spring Fling
We're supposed to wrap up any Spring Fling posts before Friday, so here are a few photos from the event of the people who were …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners Week 14
Dear Carol and Mary Ann (and all of our other friends), Sorry I'm late to the party. Sunday night, two thunderstorms came …
Three Signature Spring Chicago Plants as Seen by an Outsider
Throughout our travels, there were three plants I saw in nearly every garden, public or private. Amsonia tabernaemontana, blue …
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Hangin’ with my Peeps
I bet you thought this post was going to be about garden bloggers didn't you? Nah, it's not that simple. Although I'm having a …
Wildflowers or Roadside Weeds?
This is what I get to see every morning when I drive the Red Dirt kids to school. The road to and from my log house is a gray oil …
Dear Friend and Gardeners, Week 12
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided, this year, to exchange letters from …
Insects, Lizards and Snakes
The past two weeks were devoted to end of school mothering activities including ASW's eighth grade graduation. My head is full …
It’s Week Eleven: Hello Friends and Gardeners!
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided, this year, to exchange letters from …
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Troy-Bilt Trimmer, a Review
Every so often, usually in early spring, I receive items to either review or use in articles. A couple of months ago, Troy-Bilt …
Bloom Day: The Roses Think It’s All About Them
But it's not. They are the stars of the May beauty parade though with their big, beautiful blooms, and their as of now, mostly …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners: Week 10
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided to create our own 1,000 mile garden …