Yes, patience is a virtue… they say. And this season as gardeners we have needed all the patience we can get as we deal with weather conditions. Weather dictates most everything we do. As I write a gentle rain is falling, it looks and sounds beautiful. The birds are loving it but I’m practicing patience […]
Between winter, these cold snaps and “shelter in place”, I have had too much time on my hands. Keep looking at online catalogs etc. I have added – let’s just say SEVERAL roses to the family. Just when I told myself I was officially DONE and truly had all the roses I need at this […]
When you garden in one place for as long as I have (30+ years) you go through seasons where we need the 3 R’s — REFRESH, REMOVE, REPLACE. Trees grow, sunny areas become shady areas, trees die and shady areas become sunny areas and beautiful vines become invasive nightmares. For the last few years, we […]
Let’s forget the fact that we woke up to a bit of snow this morning… and move onto spring things. Daffodil blooms have been spectacular. Some are fading and that is where my relationship with daffodils gets “complicated.” The die back process. Yes I know I know that the die back feeds the bulb for strong beauty next year […]
