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Here She Grows
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I’ve cut back ornamental grass dozens of times and I’ve cut back ornamental grass dozens of times and cut below the twine, except for this one time when the camera was rolling. 🥴 #gardenhumor #ornamentalgrass #hereshegrows #chicaggarden
My FELCO #2 pruner is one of my most-used tools in My FELCO #2 pruner is one of my most-used tools in the garden. It’s been in my hand or on my hip for over 15 years. But it always felt a little big for my hand. FELCO reached out and asked me to give their #6 Elite a go. And what I noticed straight away is the fit, comfort and weight. It’s light…and sharp! I felt a bit guilty for switching to the FELCO #6 after such a long and loyal devotion to my #2. But hearts change, chapters close. And my FELCO story continues… @felco_official @felco_northamerica #pruningshears
Ode to yellow 💛 I love it. Even the egg yolk yello Ode to yellow 💛 I love it. Even the egg yolk yellows are welcome in my garden. How about you? Where do you stand? 💛 Kogane Fubuki dahlia 💛 American Gold Rush rudbeckia 💛 Unknown dahlia 💛 Sunfinity Double Yellow helianthus 💛 Ringo rose 💛 Scentsation honeysuckle 💛 Butter and Sugar Siberian Iris 💛 Solenia Yellow Begonia 💛 Bees Knees petunias 💛 Ice Follies daffodils 💛 Unknown sunflower #yellowflowers #hereshegrows #chicagogarden
You can grow food anywhere. I’ve always enjoyed gr You can grow food anywhere. I’ve always enjoyed growing things that made my kids curious. Like these Magic Molly potatoes that actually retain their color when cooked and make the most delicious purple mash. Just a 15 gallon @smartpots and some chitted potatoes and you’re good to grow! It really is that easy. And you know they’re ready to dig when the top growth looks dead…because it is. But the tubers below are lovely. #suburbangardening #foodgarden #organicgardens #homegrownpotatoes #hereshegrows
If I had to pick one annual that’s a must-have in If I had to pick one annual that’s a must-have in my garden it would be the zinnia. From the short front-of-the-border Magellans and Profusions to the reaching Giants and the in between Queenies, my garden is never without them. They’re great for direct sowing, are very drought tolerant and the pollinators love most of them. Plant them in full sun anywhere in the garden for constant color. I love low growers like @aasgardenwinners Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor in the veg garden where it adds constantly changing color to the edges of my raised beds. And last summer’s Senorita cactus zinnias were phenomenal in the side yard garden! #zinnias #cutflowergarden #pollinatorgardening #waterwisegardening #hereshegrows
Sounds of summer. No matter how hard I try to film Sounds of summer. No matter how hard I try to film when it’s quiet in the garden, a lawnmower or leaf blower always fires up. One of my favorite plants of 2025 was Monarch Magic ageratum which truly lived up to its name in planters and in the ground. Drought tolerant and easy to grow, it’s truly a must-have! @ball.floraplant #pollinatorgardening #gardenideas #monarchbutterfly #containergarden #hereshegrows
Whether you follow the Pantone color of the year o Whether you follow the Pantone color of the year or not, which by the way is Cloud Dancer better known as white, let me show you one of my must-have-every-year-in-the-garden whites. Bidens ‘Campfire Marshmallow’ looks delicate planted around my patio. Don’t be fooled. It’s a baddie! Planted in the hottest, driest, sunniest space in my garden (btw I don’t have irrigation) it performs every summer, flowering non-stop through several light frosts. I don’t deadhead and I’m a miser with the watering wand, yet it looks happy all season long. The pollinators love it and it works beautifully at the front of the border. At just 12” tall and about 18” wide, Campfire Marshmallow from @provenwinners is a must-have annual in my zone 6a garden. It’s hardy in zones 9-11. Happy gardening! #waterwisegardening #pantonecoloroftheyear #whiteflowers #chicagogarden #hereshegrows
Looking back at some beautiful 2025 garden moments Looking back at some beautiful 2025 garden moments and feeling excited about new projects this year. #suburbangarden #chicagogarden #zone6a #perennialgarden #hereshegrows
The South-facing windows in our family room are pr The South-facing windows in our family room are prime real estate for my fiddle leaf fig and monstera. The Christmas tree takes center stage here though, which means the FLF lives for a month upstairs in our bedroom which has the same south-facing light exposure. Fiddles freak out when their conditions change, but because I kept the light consistent, it didn’t drop leaves and look absolutely pitiful. This has been the routine for years and it works. #fiddleleaffig #flfflfflf❤️ #houseplantparent #houseplants #hereshegrows
Is there anything better than shopping your own ba Is there anything better than shopping your own backyard for the best organically grown produce in town? Winter is a great time to think about what you like to eat and then plan to grow it this year. Perhaps now more than ever, there are plants bred specifically for us small space gardeners. Big flavor, big yields on smaller plants. #raisedbedgarden #organicgardener #backyardgardening #foodgarden #hereshegrows So the big question is…what do you want to eat?
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