I’ve never been one to sing the praises of anything until I’ve put it through the mill and everything on this page has made the cut. Many of them I’ve had for years and they still do the job. Take the Gorilla Cart. That was a Mother’s Day gift from my husband over a decade…
It was a joy to collaborate with Wave Petunias on this post! What better way to spread the love of gardening than through a no-strings-attached potting party? Thank you Wave for such a wonderful evening shared with new friends at gorgeous venue! Few parties come without obligation. There’s the “your gift is your attendance but…
If you live in Illinois, you’ll be seeing an explosion of white flowering trees very soon. They. Are. EVERYWHERE! They’re also the first to bloom in this area. So I’m imploring you, especially if you’re thinking of adding an early-flowering tree to your garden (because who isn’t after a long winter?), to not be seduced…
From the crocuses I planted in the lawn years ago to the trees and shrubs I choose particularly for their winter interest, I’ve always considered what a plant brings to the garden. What do I want from it? And yet I wasn’t completely aware that the things I do in the garden and the choices…
Think of all the reasons you might buy a plant for your garden. For some of us, flower color ranks high, for others it’s foliage. Then there’s pollinator friendliness, low maintenance, humidity tolerant, xeric, sun/shade loving, heat tolerant, moisture loving. Sometimes it’s an impulse purchase that goes beyond reasoning. I have a lot of those….
