Earlier in the spring, I planted these violas in a set of six containers that fit in a circle around the pole of the table umbrella. I like how it looks! And no, this is not something a lazy …
The Most Difficult of All Gardening Tasks, and How to Make It Easier
The most difficult of all gardening tasks for many gardeners doesn't require brute strength or special skills. But when it comes time to do it, they hesitate, try to put it off, or worse, simply …
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How to Manage Your Out of Control Plant Buying Habit
If friends and family members have ever suggested you are buying too many plants, well, you need new friends and family members. Kidding. What you need is a way to manage your planting buying …
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Garden Fairies Explain
Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies, and we do not know what is happening here, but Carol has posted three times in the last four days. Now, we realize that many people who opted to get …
An Investigation Begins
I waited until dark—which is quite late when you live on the western edge of the Eastern timezone—turned off the lights, and carefully, slowly, quietly parted the blinds so I could see out into the …
A Whodunit Mystery in My Garden
It's that time of year when I usually discover the one Easter egg that no one found on Easter. But this year, I didn't discover it. Instead I saw the sparkle of the candy wrapper and …
