May 22, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – May 22 Outstanding, extraordinary and sensory. Those are some of the definitions of the adjective sensational. I’m thinking today that these are also the definitions of a garden and the connections that plants and landscapes...
Apr 7, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 7 While driving out and about in Central Wisconsin today we stopped to photograph a mature specimen of Populus footwearifolia at Sunset Lake. Commonly called a shoe tree, this one was a beauty, just coming into bloom....
Mar 26, 2011 | Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 26 Come on…it’s just one hour. On Saturday March 26th, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, you’re invited to turn off all the power you can in your household. This means shutting down lights, computers, kitchen appliances and...
Mar 10, 2011 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 10 I recently met a woman who is a reader of this blog. “I’m interested in the way your mind works,” she said. I laughed, and we talked about grass seed, landscaping and everything except, thankfully, the workings of...
Dec 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 2 I received a catalog from Uncommon Goods in the mail today. This is welcome at this time of year because I usually buy several Hanukkah/Christmas/New Year’s gifts from these folks. One offering has left me a bit...
