Do you know what you call tree seedlings that come up all over the garden?Tree-weeds.Yes, they are weeds. But there are some gardeners who get all “funny” about pulling tree seedlings as weeds, …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day December 2008
The dark days of December seem even darker with no snow cover on the ground and day after day of cloudy skies. I went out to the garden in search of blooms for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day and found …
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Winter Gardening: Phase Three
Although Phase Three of Winter Gardening doesn’t officially start until after the New Year begins, it’s good to know about it now, so that planning for it can take place here in the midst of Phase …
Orchid Bud, Bloom Day Update
Why is it that I can never remember the common name of this orchid?I can remember Ludisia discolor, its botanical name, but I can’t remember its common name of jewel orchid. I always want to call it a …
The Tale of the Christmas Cottontail
Have you heard the tale of the Christmas Cottontail? On Christmas Eve, a tiny little bunny known as the Christmas Cottontail rides along with Santa Claus as he travels around the world delivering …
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Putting Some Hoe in Your Holidays
What better way to put that “hoe” in the holidays than giving a hoe or some hoe related items to your favorite gardener or yourself? I think any gardener would be delighted to find one of these hoe …
