If there’s a garden, there’s most likely some sort of home or structure attached to it. Here we muse on and admire the symbiotic relationship between the inside to outside.
It seems like five minutes ago I was recounting my reading group's trek to the McKenzie River near Eugene, Oregon. But that was already a whole year ago. Our annual fall retreat is 20+ years in the making. This year, the six of us went to Welches, Oregon. We stayed in...
Oh sure, big dense laurel hedges have their place--but only if you live in English Manor. I don't seem as interested in the total privacy I hear other people talk about. I'm more attracted to screening that allows light through, especially in the dark months, and...
I always love hearing how, and when, someone caught the gardening-bug. In my case it was destined to be -- it wasn't anything I decided to do -- gardening was just something you did, that everyone did. My grandfather grew a remarkable vegetable garden, wait -- make...
I love giving gifts to gardeners. They can be so easy to please, as long as you know a little about their style. Miniature roses for the cactus lover would be a miss (but the cactus called miniature desert rose could do the trick). But when you're talking about people...
Apparently Christmas is in a week. You wouldn't know it by me. Every year, I think a) I'm really going to be on top of my game, or b) maybe nothing this year. Don't get me wrong, I like the season and the decor and the chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But it's a...
Does anyone else get nervous when November rolls around. In theory, I love the going-into-winter season. But it seems once we hit that 1st day in November, the rest of it comes thundering through faster than you can shake a hot toddy at it. That doesn't even...
This year I have a plan. Instead of fighting the loss of summer I am celebrating the beauty of autumn. I know that comes naturally to many of you, and I'll admit I'm a touch jealous. I want to be the person who is happy in the moment. Not looking back, or rushing into...
Have you noticed a trend of stylish shops with stylish plants on display? I'm seeing a lot of good plants in new places, and I like it. My stepfather was stationed in Germany when he was in the military, and always remembers coming across a sign which read "Grün ist...
I'm on a color toot. After patrolling the garden to check, "dear-dog, do-I-have-to-water-again-today?", it occurred to me that my inside color inclinations are mimicking what's going on in the yard. Even though there's still plenty of hot headed our way, a couple of...
A couple weeks ago, I watered the Danger Garden while Ms. Loree was off at the Toronto Garden Bloggers' Fling. Before she left, she picked up some glasses for me at IKEA, reward aplenty. But then, she insisted, positively insisted, that we head to Cistus Nursery for...