One of the secrets to being happy as a gardener is to embrace weeding.No matter what kind of garden you have, as soon as you cultivate the earth and plant what you want to grow, the weeds will begin …
Mesmerized and Getting Ready for the Hoe Down
Is there a part of your garden that just has you mesmerized right now?I always like the front of my house best around this time of year when this bed of tulips starts to bloom.This first picture is …
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Starting a Gardener’s Life List
Is there such a thing as a Gardener’s Life List?I know that birders keep life lists of all the birds they see and those they want to see. They get very excited when they get to add a new bird to their …
Waltz in the Garden
Every gardener soon learns how to do the Waltz in the Garden.It begins innocently enough with a trip to the garden center, perhaps just to get a few bags of top soil or a hose end sprayer. We tell …
Proclamations
The only proclamations for Earth Day in my garden were made by more flowers blooming and birds singing in the trees.The first of the viburnums is in full bloom today!If you want to forget that odd, …
Eagerly Anticipating the Lilacs
After the long winter, I am eagerly awaiting the lilac blooms this spring.Last spring the lilacs had an off year, due to some unexpected winter weather in April. The cold weather froze out many of the …
