Gardenias! July 22, 2011 Our giant ( and I mean G I A N T) gardenia bush is starting to bloom. It’s so large, that we keep it… Continue Reading
Update Your Garden – Make-overs,even with plants July 21, 2011 Classics and bargains are fine, but just like fashion, sometimes we all just end up in a rut – even in gardening. Just for… Continue Reading
Topiary and Pleached Potted Plants July 19, 2011 PLEACHING A TINY HEDGE OF PINK-FLOWERED ROSEMARY, MAKES AN INTERESTING DESIGN ELEMENT FOR A DECK OR TERRACE Mid summer is a great time to… Continue Reading
Ground hog or Skunk Troubles? I might call this stuff, SkunkAway. July 18, 2011 I WAS SKEPTICAL, BUT PLEASED WITH HOW THIS ALL NATURAL ANIMAL REPELLENT WORKED, ESPECIALLY ON SKUNK HOLES UNDER OUR PORCH AND GROUND HOGS AROUND… Continue Reading
Free Giveaway – Stenomesson piercei bulb July 18, 2011 FREE GIVEAWAY – A RARE STENOMESSON PIERCEI BULB, and one that it BLOOMING SIZE. JUST FOLLOW THE RULES BELOW, AND ADD A COMMENT TO… Continue Reading
Fragrant Summer-Blooming Deciduous Azaleas July 17, 2011 Rhododendron viscosum x ‘Weston’s Lemon Drop’. If only this was scratch n’ sniff! The mid-summer blooming azaleas are my favorite. Tall shrubs for foundation… Continue Reading
An Evening in the Mid-Summer Garden July 15, 2011 HELENIUM, OR SAINT HELEN’S FLOWER ILLUMINATES THE EVENING PERENNIAL BORDER. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT HELENIUM PREFER HOT, DRY GARDENS, BUT THEY PREFER MOIST SOIL,… Continue Reading
Organic Home-Grown Opium July 13, 2011 PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM – PAEONIFLORUM GROUP IS A SELECTION OF THE OPIUM POPPY WITH HIGHLY DOUBLE FLOWERS, IT IS ALSO SOMETIMES SOLD AS P. LACINIATUM… Continue Reading
CUCUMBER MOLDS FROM JAPAN July 9, 2011 Cuteness from the garden. Who wouldn’t love these heart cucumbers from their own garden? What more can I say about these fun and cute… Continue Reading
Pricks-The Joys of Thorns July 7, 2011 SOLANUM PYRACANTHUM HAS ATTRACTIVE GOLDEN THORNS, THIS ORNAMENTAL TOMATO RELATIVE IS AN UNUSUAL CONVERSATION STARTER FOR A SUMMER CONTAINER, IT’S FLOWERS AND FRUIT ARE… Continue Reading