I didn't get up as early as I'd hoped to, no doubt because the morning was overcast with no streaming sun coming through the east window to wake me up and no alarm clock set on a day off to force me …
Life in a Perennial Border: A One Act Play
Life in a Perennial BorderA One Act PlayByCarol M. Cast of Characters Coneflower ...............Echinacea purpurea Aster ....................... Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Perennial Sweet Pea …
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Meanwhile in Ploppers’ Field
Meanwhile, in Ploppers' Field, Lilium henryi mixes it up with two daylilies. I think the pinkish orange daylily is 'Longstocking' and the purple one is 'Prince of Purple'. I think. Ploppers' Field …
New Garden Invention Announced
Fellow gardeners, inspiration struck in the garden recently and once again, I’ve proven that old gardeners can learn new tricks. Tragedy has been turned into triumph. I was out in the …
Plant Spacing Personality Quiz
What kind of gardener are you? Find out by taking the "Plant Spacing Personality Quiz". Look at the picture of these two plants and answer this question: "Are these two plants planted too close …
Night Lights and Light Pollution
Would anyone like to guess why I was out after dark taking pictures with a flash in my garden? Was I just randomly taking pictures hoping that when I uploaded them and looked at them more closely, I …
