Camellia 'Snow Flurry' I am convinced certain plants in my garden do all they can to avoid blooming on the 15th of the month when I host Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Perhaps they are shy? Don't like …
Garden Fairies Discuss What Happens When They Argue
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we were just discussing what happens when we argue amongst ourselves. What happens is the toad paints the flowers of Tricyrtis to look like the …
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An Updated Gardener’s Guide to Thanksgiving Day Conversation
Yes, I am taking time from my busy schedule and long to do list, which includes "mow the lawn one last time" to pause and provide advice for gardeners who are wondering what they will talk about …
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Gardening on the Edge
Where are the thrills of gardening? Where are the chills? The excitement? Where can you walk the tightrope of the garden, where one ill-timed freeze could cause a bloom to fall off and become …
Frost tickles, freeze slaps
Frost tickled the garden yesterday morning and from what I could tell, very little seemed to be affected other than maybe the pepper plants in the vegetable garden, which were calling it quits …
Five questions to ask about your garden this fall
A bit of floral flotsam As I stand in the garden, leaning on a hoe, surveying the remains of summer, I turn introspective, as most gardeners do this time of year. Here are five questions I ask …
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