I vanquish thee, O' Winter. I have Lily of the Valley in bloom indoors. One whiff of the tiny bell-shaped flowers and I see my garden in the spring-time, green and lush. I don't see the …
First Snow Starts the Thinking Season of Gardening
First snow. Thursday night into Friday morning. About four inches here, give or take. Plus it is quite chilly. No one is going to sit in those chairs for a while now. They are made of …
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My garden has never been more ready for winter
Columbine seedlings in the leaves Elizabeth Lawrence, the famous southern garden writer, had one for her garden. So did the writer, Eudora Welty, who spent a lot of time in her garden, fussing over …
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The Fascinating Christmas Rose: Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' I have scoured the garden literature of the 20th and 21st centuries to bring forth for the holidays some tidbits about Helleborus niger, the Christmas Rose. I …
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“The best gardeners are the greatest readers”
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' bud Early this morning, before it was even light out, I found my copy of Gardens in Winter by Elizabeth Lawrence (1961) for the sole purpose of looking up information …
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On a spring-like December day
Viola blooming in the winter lawn. On a spring-like December day, when the high temperature was 63F, you can't blame a gardener for chucking all other plans - plans for Christmas shopping, tree …
