How many gardeners have purchased a plant on impulse? Show of hands, please. Everyone? I thought so.How many of those impulse purchases have worked out?How many of those impulse purchases have not …
August Days at May Dreams Gardens
If you don't like your weather forecast, you can have mine. We should hit 90 degrees or higher every day for the next five days. And there is no rain in sight, not even a pop up thunderstorm. Just …
Don’t Let Your Flowers Bloom Alone
I almost missed the blooming of the Resurrection Lilies.Luckily, I walked over to this side of the house while they were nearly at their peak. While I thought these were early this year, they are …
Wet or Dry – You Choose
If you were given a choice, would you choose "too dry" or "too wet" in the garden?Is it better to garden around the raindrops, dashing about when the rain finally stops, working in the mud with giant …
Happy, then Disgusted, then Happy Again
You can experience a lot of different emotions in just a few minutes in the garden.For a few minutes, I was so happy in my garden.I saw that my candy lilies are starting to bud out. These were little …
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My Favorite Perennial, Today
This is my current favorite perennial, Phlox paniculata 'Creme de Menthe'. It's got a lot going for it as a specimen plant.It's neat and tidy, doesn't need staking, and blooms for quite awhile with …
