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 …
My First Daylilies
More pictures from the picture box, opened up on Sunday to find one picture. It's like a time travel box, taking me back in time to other gardens I have tended.Yesterday, I posted about my first …
My First Garden
Once I opened my photo boxes to find a picture of my current house from back when I first planted the crabapple and spruce, I discovered all kinds of garden pictures from my past. I don't recall …
Crabapple’s 10th Anniversary and Fall Planting Advice
Ten years ago I planted this crabapple (Malus 'Guinivere') in a bed bordered by the side of the garage, the front porch and the walkway that takes you from the driveway to the porch. I took this …
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Grasses at May Dreams Gardens, or Lack There Of
You will find my garden lacking in ornamental grasses.I know of many good reasons to plant ornamental grasses, including for the winter interest they provide and for the movement they add to the …
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