My quest to reclaim the ivy and forsythia beds continued this evening as I dug up daffodil bulbs that had struggled under the ivy. These bulbs are decidedly undersized, and I don't know what the …
Cutting Back and Taking Back
After ten years of tending my gardens at my current house, I'm taking back some beds that have gotten a bit out of control or just didn't turn out how I thought they would.Here's the non-blooming …
Fifteen Minutes at a Time and Fairly Random, Too
Rain UpdateThe official recorded rainfall yesterday in Indianapolis was 2.2 inches, but in my own rain gauge, I measured closer to 3 inches of rain. The 2.2 inches set a new record for rain on August …
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They Came Back, Can I Keep Them Awhile Longer?
The spirea along the walkway, Spirea japonica 'Limemound', that I cut back to the ground in early spring came back all nice and springy-green. They look so pretty and I love that color of foliage. …
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Where the Lilacs Bloom
There are many firsts of Spring, the first crocus, the first robin, the first tulip, the first day of a vacation week dedicated to gardening. But these pale beside the first whiff of lilacs in …
Unplanting
Sometimes in the spring there is as much "unplanting" as planting going on. The weeds are just as excited about spring as any other plant and have taken off. They want to get firmly established and if …
