Cactus in my midwestern zone 5 garden. This is a prickly pear cactus, probably Opuntia humifusa or something close to that. These pictures are from when it was blooming in June. I did some research on …
Fountain
I'm always thinking about putting a water feature in the back yard and looking for ideas. How about this fountain for inspiration? This is one of several fountains in the historic sunken gardens at …
Welcome to Autumn and to A Change of Seasons
You will not catch me lamenting the changing of the seasons! I have always lived in a four season climate… traditional Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Not wet/dry. Not cold/hot. Four distinct …
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APB Japanese Maple Variety
A friend at work asked me to help her find out what variety of Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) this might be. So, I'm putting out this *all points bulletin* to see if anyone knows.Because who knows, …
Gleanings from Old Gardening Books
I explored Google Books this evening, an evening that is rainy, damp and cool and more like the end of September than the eve of September. Brrrrr… I am wearing long sleeves!A few days ago, Google …
No Plan Garden
I had no plan for this garden by the side of my house. Some of you will say “and it looks like it”. Right now, it is dominated by Obedience Plant, Physostegia virginiana, which as you can see, I don’t …
