What’s a gardener to do… in winter?
It’s the dead of winter, and a great time of year for gardeners! What’s great about winter you ask? I’ll get to that in a minute. First, a weather update for the Idaho Treasure Valley… […]
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It’s the dead of winter, and a great time of year for gardeners! What’s great about winter you ask? I’ll get to that in a minute. First, a weather update for the Idaho Treasure Valley… […]
My friend Pat and I recently took a little road trip. It was actually a shorter road trip than I expected it would be. But it was a world away from my life, my suburban […]
Bonsai is a 2000 year old living art form capturing the imagination. As a self-admitted compulsive gardener, I am no exception. I’ve tried my green thumb with a few and have some beautiful specimens. I’ve […]
I just couldn’t help myself. Enjoy my photo tribute to spring! Bergenia ‘Spring Fling’ shocking beauty! Tulips… need I say more! Rhododendron ‘Purple Gem’ Lupines knock my socks off! Can you smell Lilac, Syringa ‘Henri Robert’ […]
Getting ready to put your veggies in the ground? Not so fast… they need a few more days of TLC before moving to their springtime home. Annuals and vegetables making their spring appearance at the […]
Can’t you just smell spring in the air? It’s not long now! As I’m contemplating the coming season, the 2016 flower, veggie, and bulb catalogs have had my head spinning again this year! So many […]
Believe it or not, if you have a cool season lawn, in central Virginia it’s time to prepare for it’s September seeding, planting or renewal. Fall is the very best time for starting a cool […]
My affection for the mailbox in winter started back in the days when the my knowledge of gardening and seed catalogs was mostly limited to Park Seed, Burpee, and Wayside Gardens. My, how things have […]