Pokeweed hiding in the raspberries I do my best thinking when I am on my knees in my garden, perhaps with my head stuck under the grape arbor, pulling out all manner of thistles, grasses, pokeweeds, …
Education of a Gardener: When to scream and when to cuss
White clematis, a welcome vine in the garden Every gardener, at some point, should learn when it is appropriate to scream in the garden and when it is better to cuss. First, let's address the …
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This might qualify as a gardening miracle
Clematis 'Rooguchi', planted several years ago Here it is, just a week into June, and I've planted out every plant I bought this spring, plus the plants I received to trial, plus some plants I got to …
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Garden fairies take over for Wildflower Wednesday
Nemophila maculata Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are once again called upon to take over this blog and provide some useful information for the fine readers who come here looking …
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I’m sending my houseplants to Club Hort for the summer
Not houseplants, just cut flowers from my garden I am sending my houseplants to Club Hort for the summer. Normally, they stay in the sunroom and never leave for anything. But not this year. This …
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Because it makes me smile
The minute I saw it, I wanted it to follow me home and come live in my garden, forever. And so I gave the guy who made it a little something called cash, and the bird followed me home. Or rather, I …
