Since we moved into our new home last November, I’ve been trying to decide on a style for our back patio. Our gardening-expert aunt recently passed along a plant — we think it’s some kind of decraena — that she had gotten from my mother-in-law when she sold her South …
If you put in enough time, gardening can be as good for your health as going to a gym. That’s what a recent study shows.
You may recall earlier this year that some of my coreopsis seeds went rogue and popped up in the yard. The officially planted seeds finally found a home in one of the tree gardens and are now blooming. They do look a bit leggy, but it’s incredibly hot here so …
Last weekend, we drove several hours to and from a family event 400 miles away. I had driver duty on the way down, which meant I got to choose the route and any side trips. We took the country roads, rather than the Interstate highway because it seemed more interesting …
Several weeks ago, I picked up an eight-pack of yellow lantana, not knowing exactly where they would go. They patiently waited while I considered options. Bright idea finally dawned on me: let’s add a terrace to the front garden! Working on this during the hottest weather so far this year …
I’ve been nursing a tray of coreopsis seedlings for several weeks. This is my first try at starting seeds. I don’t think I’ve been a very good plant parent because they seem a bit weak. We noticed a “weed” in the yard that looked suspiciously familiar. Because it was something …
Our bluebonnets have finally gone to seed. They hung on for much longer than most others we’d seen. That may be due to their late transplanting. What was so beautiful became intolerably scraggly the last week of May, so time to say so long! After bees pollinate the flowers, each …
I just discovered the Fairy Iris! There are several beds with these lovely irises in the recreation area of our neighborhood. While I really love flowers, there is so much that I don’t know about them. My search on Google led me to these two pages, which seems to indicate …
Beautiful flowers from my daughter on Mother’s day! The roses are so full that the layers seem to go on forever. The transition from pink exterior petals to light orange interior is just lovely. The purple carnations are the perfect match.
For the past few days, the weather forecasters have teased us with projections of heavy rain. Today, it finally rained!
