I could use more time enjoying my garden, and I have an inkling that is true for most of us that love a garden. Modern life has a way of pushing in with what seems like a long list of urgent, yet trivial, demands that eat up the day… and sometimes grab part of the…
Herb Plant Information
Are you growing herbs or planning to? You might need a little guide to find all my written articles on the topic. (I have over 1000 posts here, and it is high time to organize it for ease in finding just the ones you need, quickly). LAVENDER Lavender has been one of my favorites from…
Garden Furniture Brightens Up Outdoor Living
Garden furniture I wouldn’t be without What Can’t You Live Without? Favorite Garden Accessories Garden Benches Chairs Firepits and Fire Bowls Playhouses Bird Baths, Feeders, Houses Swings and swingsets Picnic tables and Patio sets Fountain Hot tub Patio seating and lounge chairs Grill or outdoor kitchen Is The Ticket Too Big? On “big ticket” items…
Visit An Arboretum And Save Dollars On Your Landscape
What if you could see which shrubs and trees grow well in your landscape? Or learn of plants mature sizes without waiting for years? An Arboretum can show and tell. What Is An Arboretum? An Arboretum is a place where trees are grown, but not only trees. Many are places to find shrubs, perennials, and…
The Blog Move Finally Gets Attention
This blog had 1000plus postings and was moved to its own domain with a new WordPress platform. It has taken awhile to get to cleaning up everything around here, especially while trying to adjust the theme and look and write new posts! The gist of it is that I am today fixing old posts, getting…
If You Need To Save On Water In The Garden
At the time I write this June is closing. We have plenty of moisture in the ground this year, but that is not always the case. Especially as the summer marches on, drought becomes a real possibility. A few water saving tips can make a difference in how your plants weather the heat and dry times…
Garden Update And Late Starts
Every year I promise I won’t go AWOL during the main growing season of the garden. Just so I will get everything done and catch up with the past year’s neglect. but every year I manage to break those unspoken, informal vows. Usually family related, but sometime through the call of far off places I…
Cottage Garden Revival
Cottage Garden Revival Cottage gardens as we know them today are a direct product of late Edwardian writers, although the style itself is much older. Old Fashioned In The Nineteenth Century During the time of Queen Victoria there was an explosion of exotic plants introduced into English gardens. The Victorians, being addicted to collecting and…
I knew I should have taken pictures
This spring was unusually cool and full of rain. The result was a long period of spring bloom that seemed to stay fresh and picture perfect for a protracted period. I knew I should grab a camera or at least my iPhone and take some photos. But I have this contrary quirk of wanting to…
Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier
Americans, especially Generation X, don’t want to be bothered with lots of gardening chores. Why would flowering bulbs appeal to people who want an easy, low maintenance garden? Find out. Your Home’s Style And Type of Garden Brightened With Bulbs Whether your home is formal or informal, there are plant pictures made with flower bulbs…