Whenever I see the first crocuses blooming in the lawn in late winter, I exhale in relief. I can relax now. I can relax knowing the squirrels or chipmunks or voles or whatever did not eat all these …
The Garden Questions of Spring
It's spring in the garden and I am wondering around asking all kinds of questions. Some of the questions have easy, fun, life-affirming answers. Will the Magnolia 'Butteflies' tree I planted last …
What a Gardener Doesn’t Want to Hear
This morning the weatherman announced a bit too joyfully that we had experienced some kind of snow event on six of the first nine days of April. A gardener doesn't want to hear that. But whether or …
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Deciding
Wouldn't it be nice if all we had to decide in a garden is which flowers to take pictures of? Yesterday, February 25th, I had several choices. The sun coaxed open more than a few flowers, including a …
I’ve sprung
I've sprung. Yesterday, I set a new personal record for the earliest day to plant pansies in containers on my front porch. February 20th. Though I do not need a defense for my actions, if anyone …
For Immediate Release: First Bloom of the Year
I am pleased to report that I spotted the first bloom of the year, a lovely crocus in the back lawn. Oh, and it has a buddy, too. Get it. BUDdy? This is not the earliest I've found a bloom in …
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