Camellia bud Dear Southern Camellia Sisters, Hello from the north! We thought it was high time we should write to let you know we arrived safely in the Midwest months ago and are more or less …
Amaryllis, they barely know thee!
Amaryllis blooming I recently conducted an unscientific polling of 20 random individuals to find out who many know what an Amaryllis is. I showed them an actual Amaryllis and asked one question. …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – December 2015
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2015. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are in the midst of the tail end of a warm …
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Dear Mother Nature, I would like some winter
Geranium foliage, late fall Dear Mother Nature, I would like some winter, please and thank you. I love my winter. I don't want my winter to be like fall or spring. Winter gives me the …
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Oh, Those Camellias!
Oh, those camellias! They lured me out in the wee dark hours of the morning with a flashlight in hand to check on their flower buds. The buds are still there. The weatherman says near record high …
Holiday Bulbs Giveaway
Amaryllis - picture courtesy of Longfield Gardens If you are the type of person who heads right to the buffet table as soon as you arrive at a party, here’s what’s on the table. The good folks at …
