It seems appropriate that we should be talking about a bulb with snowflake in its name. The snow’s been flying since before Halloween and I’m behind on most everything garden related. Including replanting A LOT of displaced summer snowflake bulbs (Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’). I’m always looking for something a little different. With plenty of…
It’s that time of year again when the leaves are changing and the garage begins to look like doomsday preppers live here. My husband complains about it and I anticipated his reaction when he came home a few nights ago to find his garage workbench temporarily “altered.” Not only has it been wiped clean and…
*I was not compensated for this product review. All opinions are my own.* The thought of weeding bugs me. It’s like dishes, laundry and dog poop. My garden is rarely without weeds. Yours is probably that way too so we should feel better since misery loves company. Once the urge comes over me to get…
Two women came into the garden center last week looking for marigolds. When they learned we were out, their faces changed to ones of disappointment. Why anyone would be sad over marigolds is beyond me but I had to know why they were so desperate. The marigolds were meant to be table centerpieces for a…
Every year, I plan a budget friendly road trip that appeals to the whole family. It’s not easy when you’re traveling with two teens. But we got lucky. The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, had something for everyone. I wanted gardens. My husband wanted trains. And the girls just wanted to be somewhere other than…
My daughters have been trained killers since the ages of three and four. Weapon of choice? Dish soap. It was fun and made mommy happy. I sound like Joan Crawford in the garden. But a few weeks ago, my oldest, Emma, who will be 18 in a few months, told me it wasn’t until recently…
