Jul 4, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Inspiration, plants I love, You Can Grow That!
You can grow that! For too many years we’ve fallen back on the same old same old for shade: Impatiens. The arrival of Impatiens downy mildew has pulled us out of our comfortable ruts and forced gardeners, homeowners and landscapers to try something new. On this...
Jun 30, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Perennial Maintenance
I pruned my Pinky Winky Hydrangeas this morning. Yes, it’s the very end of June and yes, I probably should have pruned this plant in April or May. The flowers on this shrub turn gray and stiff over the winter…unlike other hydrangeas the remains of last year’s blooms...
Jun 25, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Inspiration, my gardens
A Gardening Life – June 25 Everyone has them. There are always places in the yard and garden that aren’t finished, are rough and funky, or are simply less than appealing. Sometimes we fence them off and other times we place plants in front of them....
Jun 17, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Inspiration, my gardens
A Gardening Life – June 17 Do you have an area that needs screening but you want something that blends into the garden? That was my situation; we have a brush pile and compost area that is necessary but less than attractive. My initial thought was to plant some...
Jun 11, 2013 | A Gardening Life, my gardens, products I love
A Gardening Life – June 11 See of this sounds familiar: you planted small annuals and within three days their fresh, green leaves are tattered and torn. Or the vegetable seeds you planted last week poked out of the ground only to disappear. One day that little...
Jun 7, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Perennial Maintenance, plants I love
A Gardening Life – June 7 It is peony season and rain is in the forecast. If you’ve grown this wonderful perennial you know what happens to the huge flowers in the rain. Before the storm you had a beautiful, colorful garden and afterwards you have heavy...
