Oct 4, 2013 | A Gardening Life, You Can Grow That!
Here’s a recipe for growing goodwill and harvesting smiles: Ingredients Dahlias Zinnias ‘Blue Horizon’ Ageratum Other cutting flowers so you can “season to taste” Plant annuals and perennials with the aim of sharing the wealth. Water and...
Sep 4, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Inspiration, You Can Grow That!
If you have a front porch that’s a pleasant place to sit, but you’d like just a bit more screening from the street, think plants for porches. By placing selected plants in pots you can create a pleasing display along with just enough of a barrier to...
Aug 4, 2013 | Bloggers You Can Grow That! Day, Uncategorized, You Can Grow That!
Americans usually think of pizza as being a crust topped by tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Often, of course, there are other ingredients but the sausage, mushrooms, eggplant, onions, anchovies etc. are optional. In truth a delicious pizza starts with a crust but...
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 4, 2013 | A Gardening Life, plants I love, You Can Grow That!
A Gardening Life – June 4 If your garden is near the road, chances are it’s hot and dry. Asphalt and concrete absorb heat so the soil near these surfaces is usually drier than gardens located elsewhere. And then there’s the matter of the hose or irrigation...
May 3, 2013 | A Gardening Life, You Can Grow That!
A Gardening Life – May 4 As I walk around my early-May landscape it is a lesson in the attitude of gratitude. Every square foot of land contains a blessing, but only if I have the right approach to receive it. The spring garden is the perfect place to practice a...
