Seeing my dwarf iris bloom this weekend kind of caught me by surprise. I went out into the back yard Saturday morning and there it was in all its purple glory.I only have a few other bearded irises, …
Weekend Wrap Up
What a difference a year can make in a garden and in a life.Last year, this crabapple, Malus'Guinevere' got frozen out and bloomed rather pathetically, almost painfully.This year, she is back to her …
Embrace Weeding For A Happier Life
One of the secrets to being happy as a gardener is to embrace weeding.No matter what kind of garden you have, as soon as you cultivate the earth and plant what you want to grow, the weeds will begin …
Mesmerized and Getting Ready for the Hoe Down
Is there a part of your garden that just has you mesmerized right now?I always like the front of my house best around this time of year when this bed of tulips starts to bloom.This first picture is …
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Starting a Gardener’s Life List
Is there such a thing as a Gardener’s Life List?I know that birders keep life lists of all the birds they see and those they want to see. They get very excited when they get to add a new bird to their …
Waltz in the Garden
Every gardener soon learns how to do the Waltz in the Garden.It begins innocently enough with a trip to the garden center, perhaps just to get a few bags of top soil or a hose end sprayer. We tell …
