Just so you know, not all my time is spent smelling the flowers (in this case, asters), taking pictures to share for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day or reading the latest book selection for the Garden …
Can You Turn Down a Free Plant?
This mess is now gone. It contained a mixture of Ribbon Grass (probably Phalaris arundinacea), False Dragon's Head (Physostegia virginiana), and Four O'Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) . I pulled it all out …
My Sisters’ GBBD and a Few Other Topics
My Older Sister's Bloom Day ContributionMy sister left a comment yesterday that her lilac is confused and blooming again for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day in September.Spring flowering shrubs do …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – September 2007
September blooms at May Dreams Gardens, a mixture of new blooms, old blooms, reblooms and a few plants that won't bloom here anymore.To the left is Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata', Variegated False …
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Not In My Garden
After decades of gardening, I’ve developed a few opinions about what should be included in a garden and what should be avoided in a garden.And Kim at A Study in Contrast has started a meme on “Not In …
When My Bench Was New
Would you agree that the natural inclination for most gardeners starting out is to plant around the foundation of their house first?Whenever I moved to a new house and garden, I seemed to plant the …
