As I head out to the garden on this lovely May March morning, I will not panic at the sight of lilacs in bloom and run inside to check the calendar again. I will not falter in my quest to remove …
Madness
Madness. How else does one describe the thoughts of a gardener on the first warm day of spring? How does one explain the furtive glances out the window, the longing to go out and do something, …
News Flash: Winter Teased Spring
Iris histrioides 'Katharine Hodgkin' teased into bloom. MAY DREAMS GARDENS, IN - Winter teased Spring again with sunshine and warm temperatures. In the aftermath, Spring allowed an iris, Iris …
Garden Fairies Guest Post: Rules, Traditions, and Guidelines
Garden fairies here! Happy First Day of Spring to all the clumsy big feet people, or CBF’s as we like to call all the gardeners. We call all you gardeners CBF's because it seems that whenever you …
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A New Script For Spring
Look, we are showing our pollen! As the days grow longer, I once again have time to look around in my garden when I return home from the world. With each longer day, I notice that there are a few …
Protect the Pollen!
Protect the pollen! I can hear the rallying cry spread from crocus to crocus on these rainy days. Close up! Protect the pollen! By any means, protect the pollen. So how does this happen, this …
