When you "sedum" bees on the barely opening sedum flowers, you know it's time*. Let's not put it off. Don't wait. You know it's over. Yes, it is time for mercy pulling in the garden, as …
Waiting and watching for a perfect spot?
Are you waiting and watching for a perfect spot to plant in? If you are, I regret to inform you, but feel it is my civic and gardenly duty to inform you, that the perfect spot is a myth, a holy grail …
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A garden is a story told by plants
Lilies in Plopper's Field A garden is a story told by plants. When the time is right, the plants tell the stories, stories of the past and the present, stories of conquests and defeats, stories of …
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your pruners
Not far from here, but far enough from here, there's a race taking place in Indianapolis. It's the Indy 500 race, of course, and it always takes place on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. No …
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A lifetime supply of plant labels
Whole lotta pink columbine Dreams do come true. Way back on Easter, as I was lowering the blinds on the back door, the string holding them together on one side broke. Not wanting to have that …
How to lure enchantment to your garden
Clematis integrifolia Do you know what your garden sounds like? You might think it sounds like birds singing and bees buzzing. And you might be right if your garden is ordinary and by ordinary, I …
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