I spotted these pretty pink Japanese anemones at Newfields. Many gardeners shudder when they see these flowers because they are a "good naturalizer." Code word for they can spread a bit in a …
Start This Thing Called a Garden
When was that time of the season when I could sit back and relax because the spring gardening to-do list was finished, with everything crossed off as done? Never. Never was that time. A garden …
Zinnias For the Win
We've come to that time of the gardening season when we begin to select our winners and losers. Winners are likely to be purchased again for next year. Losers are best forgotten. I'm so …
Sunflowers Still Standing Tall
I've truly enjoyed the sunflowers this year. I sowed seeds for 'Van Gogh's Fantasy' mix from Sunflower Steve Seed Co along my back fence. I marked where I sowed each seed with a popsicle stick so …
What’s the First Thing You Saw Outside This Morning?
The first thing I saw outside this morning was a hummingbird flitting around this pink salvia growing in one of my patio containers. Don't look for the hummingbird in my photo. I'm not that good at …
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Ghost of Christmas Past, in August
The ghost of Christmas past is hanging around in my garden in August. It's taking the form of the faded sepals of a flower on Helleborus niger, the Christmas Rose. The Christmas Rose, once the …
