Blue-mist Glory
Blue-mist flower is like a lime-green woven with lavender-blue fluffy carpet. Not only are they lovely to look at, but are a magnet for late season butterflies.
Glory to the Weeds!
Weeds teach me that any day is a jubilee day, if I choose to recognize the joy in it! I’m going to personify my weed as a she, credit her with strength, resourcefulness, and independence. These thoughts read like the lyrics to a song. Here we go!
Hodge Podge Chaos
My totally organic garden feeds me. Except for the fall prep calendar and sun placement, nothing is organized about it believe it or not!
The Magic Butterfly Weed
If you want your garden to be a monarch butterfly way station, you must plant butterfly weed. This statuesque, architectural statement in your yard is a miracle plant!
October Garden Maintenance
As perennials are finished and are cut back, now is the time to implement all those catalogue browsing, magazine dreaming, yard envy planning!
Dividing Irises
I’m dividing and conquering iris bulbs today. Many gardeners don’t care for irises because they only bloom for a couple of months off and on. However, what a show they put on in the early spring when summer warmth is barely kissing the winter cold.