Someone asked me when they should annually plant their perennials. Ha ha. She swears that she has to replant (or have someone replant for her) "all" of her perennials each year, especially …
2006 Seed List
Here is my seed list for 2006:Salvia artemisSweet Pea - Royal FamilySweet Pea - Sweet Dreams MixColeus - Wizard Mix HybridViola - Princess MixZinnia- Purple PrinceZinnia - EnvyZinnia - Candy Cane Red …
Gardeners Connect
I always find when I meet someone who also gardens that there is an instant connection and it is easy to carry on a conversation. Generally it goes like this:Them: Are you a master gardener?Me: You …
Horticultural Inquisitiveness
I don't like to not know something "horticultural" once it crosses my path. Take capers, for example. I had some capers on a pasta dish I ordered at lunch today, and my mom asked me what capers were. …
Ivy Eradication
It's gotten cold again, just in time for "spring". Yesterday the weather man said that winter was basically over, and now it is spring. Not officially spring by the vernal equinox, but spring in that …
Gardening Books
I'll confess that in addition to buying lots of seeds and plants and gardening tools, I also have a habit of buying books on gardening. Some of the books I really enjoy and refer back to on several …