May I introduce to you Iris histrioides 'Lady Beatrix Stanley', a new dwarf iris that I purchased last fall from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. Did you know that there really was a Lady Beatrix Stanley? I …
Win A Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower!
Win A Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower! This spring I’m looking forward to mowing the lawn more so than ever before because I have a new Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower in my garage, ready to bring out …
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Plant Name Amnesia: First Meeting With The Garden Designer
I thought it was just me that suffered a bit from post-winter plant name amnesia (PWPNA, for those who like acronyms). After the long winter, the names of plants that last fall came easily to mind …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners: March 8, 2010
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, Greetings from the beginnings of spring in my garden. It’s amazing how there were no blooms last week and now this week there are crocuses …
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Seed Update With A Gratuitous Crocus Picture
A seed update with a gratuitous crocus picture. Earlier this afternoon, out of the blue, I started thinking that in spite of all my seed ordering spread across four different seed companies, I had …
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Cruising For Pansies And Violas
Yes, that’s me, driving slowly by the still desolate garden centers, peering out the window hoping for a glimpse of the first pansies and violas for sale. I have my routes, I make my rounds. On the …
