The “F” word is popular around here. Bet you were thinking the queen mother, and lately with the wicked cold and 36″ of snow we’ve had for February, I’ve muttered it a few times. All kidding aside though, my favorite “F” word is “Fig.” It’s an amazing plant and one that announces like clockwork every…
Many thanks to Colorblends for partnering with me on this post. Funny how a little critter can influence your plant choices. That’s what it’s come to these days. While many of you battle deer, I have an ongoing row with rabbits so my spring bulb selections are always made accordingly. As a result, I have…
Here’s the thing about Virginia Creeper, it gets you in trouble with your neighbors. My garden is the epicenter of the neighborhood plantdemic. How can I deny its origin when a portion of my fence is covered with it? It’s like saying you never took the cookie when your mouth is covered with crumbs. My…
I discovered perennial hibiscus almost two decades ago when I spotted Lady Baltimore’s enormous pink blooms from across the parking lot of a local home improvement store. I wasn’t looking for her, she just found me as most plants do. That happens a lot. At the time, I knew nothing about perennial hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos)…
I’m not sure why this hasn’t occurred to me until now, perhaps it’s because I’m spending so much more time in the vegetable garden. Truth is, and I’m embarrassed to admit it, I’ve never really paid much attention to flowers in the vegetable garden. At least not until this year. I’ve been so focused on…
So here’s the thing about winter. It creates plenty of time to think up ways to add more plants to the garden. But the only way to do that is to dig out more grass. SSHHH…don’t tell my husband. Guys and their grass. I find it’s better for marital harmony if I dig a new…
