This old fashioned favorite is top of the list for many gardeners. Although the peak bloom for most of this class of iris is May, they can start as early as April and flower into June (or late summer if you count the reblooming types). Called … [Read more...] about Flowers Of May: Bearded Iris
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How To Grow Lavender For Its Heavenly Scent
Growing Lavender Plants in your Garden First thing to remember is that Lavender requires full sun to grow well. Choose a sunny spot, which means it has 6 hours or more of sun exposure. Good drainage is the next most important condition.If … [Read more...] about How To Grow Lavender For Its Heavenly Scent
Artisan asparagus
Photo credit: jasonwebber01 from morguefile.com Early in my "guest" period on this blog, i wrote about my back-killing efforts to plant more asparagus, and the perils of the monsoon rains and mud for weeks, thereafter. some tiny plants made it, … [Read more...] about Artisan asparagus
Making Moss
mossgraffiti: "Moss Graffiti" is something I've tried before, but not with such an easy recipe. Time to try again. there are times you want to dress down your pond area and things like that.... gardeners like things like moss and lichens:) moss … [Read more...] about Making Moss