Palm trees in Pasadena I've just returned from the Garden Writers Association's annual symposium in Pasadena, California, which is about as much fun as a garden writer can have, outside of being …
Garden fairies send out a search party
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are sending out a search party to find out where Carol is, has been, or will be, and why it is she has not posted on this blog for over a …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – September 2015
Colchicums Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for September 2015. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, a visitor might think I had some mixed up flowers if they came by …
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Gardens Should Not Be a Burden
My first thought upon seeing this sculpture/planter was "gardens should not be such a burden". Gardens should delight us, teach us, lift us up, and bring joy to our lives. Gardens should not burden …
Dear Andrea, Thank you for your hospitality
Dear Andrea, Thank you so much for the wonderful tour of the Elizabeth Lawrence garden and house, maintained by the Wing Haven Foundation. The garden looked wonderful, and full, and one could just …
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Carry your garden with you
You can't hold the scent of a garden in your hands, but you can carry it with you wherever you go. It's almost like a riddle. What can you carry without holding it in your hands? Your garden, of …
