[originally posted 10/19/07]When I moved to my place here in the country, there were precious few trees on the property. Back in the seventies the farmers had determinedly cleared the land for more production. Obscene production I call it, but … [Read more...] about Trees I Grow
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Tree news
Today is the day my trees are getting trimmed. The men with the heavy equipment have been at work for the last hour or so. I requested for the mulch from the branches to be dumped in an area where I can utilize it for "under" mulch next year. And in … [Read more...] about Tree news
What To Do Now: September
No it isn't a "Honey-do" list, but just some reminders before the season gets away from you! As it often does for me....This is a great month for planting things- the still warm weather means that plants can get settled in, and the autumn rains are … [Read more...] about What To Do Now: September
State of the Garden September
Didn't I just give you all an update? Well, I walked you through, but there are other elements to what is happening here. Like trimming and pruning old big trees. I didn't tell you about that, did I? Coming to this garden most of the great old trees … [Read more...] about State of the Garden September
Garden Maturity
I've been a long time in this present garden, now. Long enough to reckon with mature plant sizes and the times I broke the rules on proper spacing. There are a few situations that I truly rue not paying attention to height and spread, and in one I … [Read more...] about Garden Maturity
My Chores And Prairiefire Crabapple
A little update on what's happenin' around here. If I was Southern I might say h'yere :) It has been cool enough to work easily outside, and yet here I am on the computer...but I slip out, grab the kids, and work a bit on the yard. The grass has … [Read more...] about My Chores And Prairiefire Crabapple
Flowering Trees For Spring
The GGW project had a number of entries for the Redbud tree. I had made one, but decided that there were more than enough competing pictures for it; but I thought you, my blog friends, would enjoy seeing the picture of my young tree from this spring … [Read more...] about Flowering Trees For Spring
GGW Blog Photo Contest, Flowering Tree
The deadline is midnight tonight... and I decided at the last minute to enter this entry for "Flowering Trees". Just for fun, because I already picked the winners in my head, and I would not be among them. Two favs were one colorful closeup and one … [Read more...] about GGW Blog Photo Contest, Flowering Tree
Old-Fashioned Nuisance Plants
magnolia, althea, yarrow and money-plant....i decided to take a walk around the old house today observing my world. i live in a typical old, sprawling, one-story southern farmhouse, with wide porches to the south and west. when i moved here, the … [Read more...] about Old-Fashioned Nuisance Plants
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 that the "Orienpets" have been created. They were the belle of several beds at the Inniswood Gardens Metro Park, and I would love … [Read more...] about Arrange the July garden around lilies
