Last Saturday, while planting pansies and violas for fall and cleaning up my front borders, I began to ponder ten ways to enjoy …
June flower parade
It's time for the June flower parade which, of course, includes our favorite daylilies. There are lots of other flowers blooming, …
Creating swathes of color
Let's chat about creating swathes of color. Yes, I'm spelling it in the English style as swathes because, as Anne of Green Gables …
Ten more easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma
My top post on this blog year-after-year is Ten easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma. I wrote that post forever ago in 2011, so it's …
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English roses to know and grow
It's a windy almost-spring day outside so let's talk about English roses to know and grow in Oklahoma. I probably haven't written …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, September 2014
It's the 15th of the month, and you know what that means. Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is shared all over the planet and hosted at …
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A new year with new flowers
In nearly eighteen hours, a new year begins. Time to experiment with new flowers and other new plants. I've been practicing the …
Too tired to post
I feel a post percolating about the fires and rebirth, but having just returned from GWA, I'm too tired to write it today. My home …
Read any good books lately?
I have, and if you follow me on GoodReads.com, you might have already read my mini-reviews of these two books, but, in case you …
The great houseplant census of 2010
Mr. McGregor's Daughter asked all of us to take a census of our houseplants. Somehow, this census is supposed to save her …
‘Carefree Beauty’ rose
Tired of hearing about cold and snow? Me too. Instead, let us speak of times past, particularly of summer, when the garden posed …
August Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day Brings Rain
On this August 15th, we've had rain showers for two straight days with more rain headed our way. As Oklahoma gardeners, it seems …
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