No one is allowed to talk to me about mowing their lawn this spring.No one is allowed to ask me if I’ve mowed my lawn for the first time this year or talk about mowing their lawn. And right now, I …
Potting Soil Recipes?
What is your favorite potting soil recipe?Several years ago, my sister gave her 3 daughters recipe file boxes for Christmas and asked everyone to write down their favorite recipes on those little …
Is It A Forsythia Miracle?
Is it a Forsythia miracle? Can plants read your mind? Did this shrub know I had numbered its days?The Forsythia I posted about yesterday that has never bloomed, Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Dwarf', …
A Tale of Two Forsythia Shrubs
Gather round to hear the tale of two Forsythia shrubs.Here's the first Forsythia, Forsythia 'Gold Tide'. Isn't that a bright yellow? This shrub has been a star performer in the front garden since the …
Daffy Ol’ Rabbits!
Why do the rabbits do this? Why do they chew off the flower and then leave it lying on the ground!? Luckily for this flower, I found it and brought it in and put it in a vase. Otherwise, it would have …
The Gardener’s Year
Did you ever meet someone for the first time, and within a few minutes found out they were also a gardener, and then soon you were engaged in conversation, comparing notes on what you grow, suggesting …
