Morning in the garden... The light is softer. The air is cooler. The garden smells different. It looks diferent. It is filled with sounds and blooms that you don't hear or see later in the …
Wildflower Wednesday: Monarda
Monarda ‘Petite Delight’ has a few things to get off her petals. Management at May Dreams Gardens is not responsible for nor necessarily agrees with the statements and opinions of this plant. “Hello… …
Porch Chat: Five Pictures From My Garden
This evening was a good evening for a porch chat, once I sprayed myself with some mosquito repellant (all herbal) and walked around the garden for a bit, tending to one thing and then another in a …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners: June 21, 2010
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, I’m writing a bit later than usual this week. Been busy. Out in the garden. Out and about. I’ve taken on a new rallying call… Carpe Hortus. …
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Carpe Hortus! Moving Perennials On Days Like This
Carpe hortus! Seize the garden! This morning, I went for it. I grabbed a shovel, rake and digging fork and cleared out the section of the perennial border that is being taken out to be …
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And So I Let Them Stay…
Some of the plants in my garden are, shall we say, poorly behaved, actually thuggish in some cases. I wonder at times why I haven’t pulled them out by their roots and tossed them to their greater …