Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' Ah, Spring. Spring has fully arrived here in central Indiana. The tulips are fading and the crabapple blossoms are falling. I just set out my tomato and …
Garden fairies discuss flower festivals
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we feel that it is our duty and responsibility to let people know what is really going on here at May Dreams Gardens. It is now the month of May as …
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A gardener would never say…
Plants for sale at the Eliz. Lawrence garden in 2012 A gardener would never say... "I am not buying any more plants until I've planted the ones I've already purchased." Nor would they say... "Oh, …
My Holy Grail of Old Gardening Books
My holy grail of old gardening books. A plain cover with a simple drawing of some little spring flowering bulbs. Inside, the title page shows that it is The Little Bulbs by Elizabeth …
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The Mystery of Plastic Pots
Plastic pots? Where do they all come from? It is a mystery, yet to be solved. As spring continues, the first of the plastic pots filled with new plants are beginning to congregate on the front porch …
Wildflower Wednesday: Invasive Plants
Road trip! Last week, I went on a road trip with the Hoosier Gardener to the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, the home of the Indiana author, Gene Stratton-Porter (1863- 1924). In her lifetime, …
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