The gardens, they are exploding. Bingo Bango Bongo With a little assist from the bench. Tall ones. And short ones too. Have a great Fourth. And may all your neighbors be the considerate sort. Cheers
Happy Fourth of July 2016
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Eupatorium ‘Elegant Feather’: Articles from The Editorial Side
August’s Last Hurrah
I've been holding out for rain, garden on pause. Avoiding the temptation of nursery visits. Averting my eyes to avoid confronting the sight of plants unquenched from my unreliable hose offerings. The weeds, they'll have to stay until the soil more willingly releases...
and I called myself a foliage gardener
I bet I don't need to tell you, there are so many delights in the garden, it's hard to know which way to run. This greeted me when I opened the bedroom blinds yesterday morning. A dwarf Magnolia grandiflora loaded with blooms. It was here when we moved in, and I'm...
Dear Santa, a letter from a gardener
It is my understanding, Santa, that there is no limit to what your sleigh can carry. While I don't claim to understand the underlying physics, I shall be delighted to receive your bountiful offerings of my most coveted plants on Christmas morning, nonetheless. With...
You Wanna See Something Really Scary?
Usually, this is my favorite time of year in my garden. The big leaves are at their biggest and the trees and shrubs are having their fall growth spurt, and the garden is a bit closer to the jungle of my dreams. After a few rain storms have freshened things up and...