Honestly, much of my spring garden looks like hell. My spring garden is a shadow of its former self. Remember the October ice storm? After cleaning up all the limbs and being …
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Garden inspiration and plantswomen
This week's Gardenangelists podcast is about garden inspiration and plantswomen. In the episode, Carol and I talk about dahlias and my gardening grandmother, Juanita. We also …
Why do gardens matter?
In this age of hyper-technology and a corresponding increase in nature blindness, why do gardens matter? This is the question I've pondered all spring as I work in my own …
Garden work
Garden work Garden work is blessed work, but it's still work. That's why garden tasks are called chores. Last Sunday, in Oklahoma, we had a high of 68°F, so I worked my tail …
Flower bed before and after & plant shopping 101
After returning home from Italy last week, I found the garden in better shape than I expected. Ornamental gardens are forgiving. In spring, my garden is always covered in leaves …
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How to balance garden desires
There comes a time in every gardener's life when she realizes she can't grow it all. Gardeners by their very nature fall in love with most plants, especially new ones, and cottage …
Garden party book launch for the 20-30 Something Garden Guide
Let's get out our party hats and celebrate because twelve bloggers and I are growing a garden party, book launch of good fun and special prizes to launch my baby, The 20-30 …
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My bees are back
And they brought lots of their rowdy friends. I may not have as many bees as last year, but they have returned lured by the power of nectar and pollen. My nemeses, the …
It’s beautiful ’round here
Oh, how I wish you could visit this spring. We could stroll through my garden with clippers in hand, and I would cut you a bouquet. You would smell roses, peonies and iris, along …
A pretty cold May bloom day
Our morning temps have not been the norm in Oklahoma recently. At 45F for the last couple of weeks, it's been chilly, but still a good time to transplant shrubs, perennials and …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, August 2010
Hi Everyone, I saw a clever church marquee on my way home the other day. It read, "No it's not as hot as . . . " Well, since I've never been to hell, I can't say, but it sure …
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