Don't Leave Me! Marvelous Marcescence
I love how the term 'marcesence' is onomatopoeic of what it is. As we descend into darkest December, the leaves of some of my favorite trees are stubbornly refusing to fall.
A Pretty Pest: Oriental Bittersweet
Well, instead of a long, slow, spiral into the deep dark of winter, this year we have been treated to an autumn missed if you blinked.
Autumnal Explosion of Asteraceae
Autumn is for flowers. In September, the garden explodes into frothy clouds of aster and goldenrod delighting swarms of bees, butterflies, and bugs.
It's All About the Koi: Pond Walk 2019
This marks the third year in a row I have been able to attend the Midwest Pond & Koi Society's annual Garden & Pond Tour.
The Cruelty of Climate Change
Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL is one my favorite places. I try to get there once a year and revel in the calm, controlled delight that is Japanese gardening. If you haven't been, add it to your garden list!
Hydrangeas 101
Man, oh, man do we love hydrangeas. We swoon over their big blowsy flowers, plant them in the dozens, and cuss them out when they don't do what we think they should.
A New Flowering for Farnsworth House
This past week I had the pleasure of walking the grounds of Farnsworth House in Plano, IL with its executive director and old friend, Scott Mehaffey.
Rain Garden Revisited
In February, it seems that winter will never end. I was organizing photos and came across a bunch of the yard.
Ice Storm Interlude
This week's ice storm gave the yard a platinum finish of crystal. Already a slippery, stormy, memory, the ice does create some garden magic.
Meticulous Mummifying of Trees
Things that make a horticulturist go 'hmmmmm' are many and varied. This, however, was a new one for me.