One of the things I love about garden writers is the way they express the familiar through new eyes. I may not agree completely on their take of it, but it brings me into a new appreciation of something that I might have cataloged and then filed away in some obscure forgotten corner of my […]
Colorful Flowers
Why we work so hard in the garden is due to the beauty of colorful flowers. They are a large part of the attraction we have to growing certain plants.
Whetstone Park of Roses
This park is included in my top 10 garden destinations for the Central Ohio area with good reason. Why? Take a look at the collages and let me tell you the story. My parents took me to this park when I was a little child more than fifty years ago now, and in a way, […]
Expert Rose Advice
While perusing old garden links I came upon this page of rose advice. While spring is a better time for planting roses in this part of the country, advice is welcome at any time, and you might live in a climate where fall planting is fine for roses. The advice attached to the above illustrations […]
Arrange the July garden around lilies
Every month has it’s supreme leading lady flower of the garden; June has the Rose, but July has the Lily. Especially now. Breeders have created the “Orienpets”, and they were the belle of several beds at the Inniswood Gardens Metro Park. I would love to have some in my garden next year. “Orania” was the […]
Heirloom Roses in June
The Whetstone Park of Roses is a very large rose display. As a park, it is one I have visited all throughout my 56 year lifespan, so I have seen it change and noted the development of it. I don’t think I have ever seen it look better than it does now. The heirloom rose […]
Went to the Rose Garden
Just a note: Took a short trip to the Rose garden in town before making the rounds of graduation parties. It was a lovely time in the rose garden, but my camera lost battery power way too soon. I bought an extra on the way home and will take a second trip later this week. […]
