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 …
I Want That One, and This One, and That One, Too
I'm still recovering. It was all kind of confusing and a bit overwhelming to go to the local daylily farm, Soules Garden and see all the daylilies in bloom. My youngest sister went, too, and was only …
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Diagnosis Confirmed
After doing some research and reading several blogs, I've confirmed my diagnosis.I have Hemerocallis defiencii, otherwise known as Daylily Deficiency Disorder.Symptoms? I do not have enough daylilies …