Seeing the first hummingbird, hearing lawn mowers again, dropping tax forms—and a check—into the mailbox, or having to hunt again for an open parking spot at the local garden center, we each have our …
Morel Mushrooms, In My Garden
This is the absolute truth. I was out weeding in the garden on Saturday and discovered a morel mushroom growing near the base of... ... I just remembered a good morel mushroom hunter never …
Solomon’s Seal for Wildflower Wednesday
I like digging into the topics that Dee Nash and I discuss on our weekly podcast episodes of The Gardenangelists. Last week, we decided our flower would be Solomon's Seal. Great! A native …
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In Search of Violets
There, my friends, are the first violets blooming at May Dreams Gardens this season. They are growing approximately six inches from the foundation on the west side of the house, a spot I assume warms …
Amsonia: Gird your loins
There are some garden tasks that require you to prepare yourself physically and mentally, to gird your loins. One of those tasks in my garden is cutting back Amsonia tabernaemontana, Bluestar, after …
Mayapples
I have a little puddle of mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, growing in my garden. It's the plant with the umbrella shaped leave in the picture. The other plant, with the red bloom, is a …
