I was standing out in the garden and noticed I was surrounded by blooms from the pea family of plants. My initial thought was, "oh good, the Leguminosae family has arrived. Oh wait, not Leguminosae …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2016
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2016. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are off to a great start to the growing season. Well, almost a great start. As I …
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A lifetime supply of plant labels
Whole lotta pink columbine Dreams do come true. Way back on Easter, as I was lowering the blinds on the back door, the string holding them together on one side broke. Not wanting to have that …
How to lure enchantment to your garden
Clematis integrifolia Do you know what your garden sounds like? You might think it sounds like birds singing and bees buzzing. And you might be right if your garden is ordinary and by ordinary, I …
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Wildflower Wednesday – Trilliums
This is the time of year when I go out in the evenings and wander around the garden, looking for new blooms. I'm rarely disappointed in my search for new blooms. As spring accelerates its arrival, I …
Rescued from the Weeds: The Tale of Pinky and Pretty
Pinky Written by Pretty Everyone thinks the life of a tulip is quite simple. We get planted in the fall, hunker down all winter, then come up and bloom in the spring and soak up the sun juice to …
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