Light in Winter
As the sun is lowering in the sky and days are shorter, I find the light turns almost silvery in winter.
Grass is a Glorified Groundcover
Like most homeowners, we have a lawn. It's pretty big, even though I expand the beds each year. Slowly but surely, I'm chipping away at it.
New Dawn - An Easy Climbing Rose, Not a Stephanie Meyer Book
I've heard it a thousand times - "Roses are too fussy!" "I can't grow roses." "Roses don't like me." Pshaw.
Buried Treasure
Ah, spring. Hyacinth and tulips dapple the garden and daffodils nod from a sheltered nook.
Transplanting Trees - or How We Did Not Manage to Kill Dave
As you may have noticed, I'm a bit of a tree geek.
The Architecture of Oaks
Few things are more magnificent than our native oak trees. Towering above us, some of these beauties are nearly 300 years old and have survived fire, flood and farmers.
Twining, Twining, Sweet Autumn Mine
Oh, fair one fragrant with white flowers! Oh, lovely beauty with swathes of ripening tufted seeds!
For the Love of Grasses
As our warm November continues, and the leaves have mostly fallen, I am thankful for grasses.
Pot 'Em Up - Containers
Container gardening is one of those super hot trends, and why not? It gives you a nice punch of color on the porch or patio and I grow strawberries and herbs in ours for easy snacking.
Embracing Snags
Some trees are perfect - perfect shape, perfect size, perfect color. They do their jobs very well and as people we enjoy them.