After last week's beautiful summer foliage post, I promised you another entry devoted entirely to coleus. I'm crazy 'bout coleus, …
Beautiful foliage carries the summer garden
A garden without beautiful foliage is boring especially in the middle of a hot summer. Except in Oklahoma's most temperate years, …
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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. …
Tropical plants, a hot summer garden’s best friend
Next to colorful annuals, tropical plants are a hot summer garden's best friend. In Oklahoma and much of the middle South, …
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Snow and a bluebird sighting
I've heard them for days. The male Eastern Bluebirds are on the march which means, in spite of the snow, spring isn't far away. I …
Puttering and potting up
Whew! I've been working steadily to get The 20-30 Something Garden Guide done, and writing, proofing, editing doesn't leave much …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day October, 2013
Mid-Autumn wears her lofty crown this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. October is a month of changes in my Oklahoma garden. We still …
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Fall garden eye candy
My fall flower garden which is full of eye candy right now. I'll pretty much let the photos tell the story. At least I'll …
Three salvias to salivate over
There are so many salvias to love. I'm going to show you three to salivate over. They will take your garden on a flight beyond the …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day and Foliage Followup
This Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, you get two, two for the price of one. I'm still working on the book, and I'm too tired to think …
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Growing dahlias and other summer bulbs in Oklahoma
This week I picked out several dahlias for my garden. Summer bulbs and corms don't get the kind of press that fall-planted ones …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Russelia equisetiformis
Okay, so Russelia equisetiformis, commonly known as firecracker plant or coral plant, isn't native to the United States. It is, …
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