Apr 13, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 13 Ilove violas and pansies. I value their happy, colorful faces and their ability to survive the fluctuations of spring temperatures. For me, these plants represent hope, faith and willingness. Unfortunately I’m afraid that...
Apr 11, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 11 A shady slope can be a tough place to plant, and one that is next to asphalt is even more problematic. The sun, of course, hits the paving but not the garden, reflecting heat and making this area even drier and more...
Apr 8, 2012 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 8 I pruned several of my hydrangeas today, cutting off old flowers and dead branches. This spring task is pretty time consuming because it’s not a job that can be hurried. How big leaf hydrangeas are to be pruned, be they...
Apr 6, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 6 One could make an argument that given how tied in we are to the internet, people are doing more comparing than ever before. Google searches for “The best xyz” or “Xyz’s compared” are...
Apr 4, 2012 | Bloggers You Can Grow That! Day, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 4 We all love flowers and color, and in some ways the blossoms and hues that appear in the spring are the most appreciated. Every garden should contain some bulbs, shrubs and perennials that are colorful as winter ends and...
Apr 2, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 2 As regular readers of this blog know, I’m always interested in how everything connects with everything else. Gardeners who have their eyes and minds open soon discover this to be true. Ditto for naturalists and those...
