The Fear of Missing Out On Plants (FOMOOP) is real. My youngest sister comes down with it every spring and pushes me to "let" her buy her annual flowers earlier and earlier each year. I've …
Where Is My List?
Now, where is that list of blog post ideas I wrote down? It was here somewhere. Well, never mind, because the first Glory of the Snow, Chionodoxa sp., showed up in the lawn on Monday. It's …
Three Types of Weeds
There are three types of weeds in every garden. Once you know these three types of weeds, you'll have a much better feel for how to control them. Easy to Pull The first kind of weed is "easy to …
Garden Seating
Before you take a seat to read what I have to say about garden seating, or rather what Dorothy Giles has to say about garden seating, I want to assure you that this picture is not recent. I’m not sure …
Green Thumbs, Black Thumbs, All Thumbs in the Garden?
Once again, as I laid my seed packets on the counter at the check-out, the cashier felt the need to tell me that she had a black thumb and couldn't grow anything. I had three choices. I could …
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On Labeling Plants in the Garden
What is a proper plant label? Clearly, this isn't a proper plant label because the writing has worn off. I have no idea what it is marking, but it is out in a flower bed where I was weeding the …
