Welcome, Fall. Welcome to another season for growing pansies! And violas if I can find them. I bought a flat of pansies last week, just as soon as they arrived at my local greenhouse. Then …
Toad-Da, Toad-ay’s Post
I happened to walk into my house via my garage last night and as I punched in the code on the opener, I looked down and there she was, sitting on top of a rabbit statue. "What is that?" I …
A Good Path…
A good path invites you into a garden for a closer look. At least that's my idea for this path which snakes through a larger garden bed. It allows you to get off the lawn and be closer to plants on …
Three Trees, Three Ways
The honeylocust tree started dropping its leaves one tiny leaflet at a time a few weeks ago. They gently fall to the ground without making a sound or a fuss. They are golden yellow, but I still see …
All in the Family
Short's goldenrod is in full bloom in my garden now. I wrote about it years ago, when I first got it, about how it is one of the rarest flowers in the world. Even the Nature Conservancy says so in …
Always Be On The Lookout
"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." ~ E. B. White. I went out early yesterday morning and found these colchicum blooms hiding beneath a giant 'Empress Wu' hosta next to a …
