The last four weeks have been as dry as any four weeks that I can remember for quite some time. Well, at least since last summer's moderate drought.It was so dry that until this evening, the last time …
Embrace Plants for a Happier Life
It is with great pride that I introduce d'Artagnan, my college-attending niece's new plant.It's a Madagascar Dragon Tree, Dracaena marginata, and "he", as my niece refers to this plant, now lives on …
Guilty of Using “Garden” with no Evidence of Gardening
"Has the jury reached a verdict?"Yes, we have Your Honor.We, the jury, find the cable channel HGTV guilty of using the word “Garden” in its name without having adequate programming related to …
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Someone Oughta!
There's a whole lot of "someone oughta" going on around my garden these days.The days are decidedly cooler and nighttime temperatures are dropping to around that 50 F mark tonight.So, someone oughta …
I’m Sleeping Better Now That I’ve Ordered Bulbs
Please select the most correct answer:What should you do now that it is after Labor Day?a) Stop wearing white shoes and carrying a white purse.b) Finally plant those annual flowers that you purchased …
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Signs of a Real Gardener
For the first time in quite a while, some real gardening took place here at May Dreams Gardens.Yes, real gardening, not just watering and wishing for rain, which is what I think I did for most of …