I arrived home at 5:30 PM and determined that TONIGHT would be the night! The night blooming cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) chose this evening to bloom.I took pictures every half hour from 5:30 – 8:30 …
Miniature Garden – My Pandora’s Box
Pictured above is my new miniature garden. It is still under construction, but I’ve got the plants all planted. I still need to add a border all around it to set it off from the patio and add some …
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, rain, go away, please make today a sunny day!The last two days have been 90 degree days, too hot to do too much in the garden and the day before that it got to 89. Now it is raining. In addition …
Hosta Virus
When I was at Soules Gardens, the owner told me more about the HVX virus infecting hostas. I had come across some information on this recently, so I had at least heard of it. Click here for more …
When is the Best Time to Plant a Tree?
Question: When is the best time to plant a tree?Answer: 50 years ago, or in this case 45 years ago.I stopped by yesterday to see my sister who lives in the house where we all grew up and talked to our …
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Resolve and a Miniature Garden
My resolve to not buy any plants for awhile did not last long.I had come to this resolution a few days ago because I decided I had a lot to do in the garden and needed to work on some areas that …
