Poke Milkweed Victory!
After years of trying to site poke milkweed (Asclepias exaltata) and keep the rabbits from mowing it down - success! I’m managing to keep about a half dozen stems alive and one finally bloomed.
It’s Tulip Time!
How can anyone resist a tulip? So elegant and easy-going. Until the critters find them. But never mind that. It’s tulip time!
Delight of April Flowers
April has arrived and Mother Nature is tossing bouquets everywhere. Happy spring! Don’t forget to bring some flowers indoors.
Edith Farnsworth House Blossoms
I have the privilege of leading a spring flower walk at the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano, IL around the third week of April. That seems to be the sweet spot for maximum flower power.
Spring Postcards
Yes it snowed. It’s March, after all. But, wait! The early bulbs are blooming and shrugged off that snow while appreciating its much-needed moisture. Hi cuties!
Trees = Architecture
Winter is for architecture. This is the season when the cacophony of foliage and flower is stripped away. Now is when the bones of the garden are the foreground and the feature.
Once Upon a Moonlit Garden
I confess to being more fond of the sickle moon than Luna in all her fullness. However, a winter full moon so bright it lights the garden is a treat to be celebrated.
Postcards from Winter
December, oh deepest darkest December. And yet I find it full of winter textures as one day it snows and the next it melts. The robins have flown. The cardinals bip along, reclaiming the real estate. Time to fire up the kettle for another cup of tea.
Autumn Snow
November is still autumn, especially in our era of climate change, where the seasons seem pushed back a month. I still have flowers blooming. And then, the first real snow arrives.
October Flowers
It seems that many people think the gardening season is over when kids go back to school in late August. Well, other than those balls of mums polka-dotting grocery stores, malls, and yards. Not so! There are many plants still abloom!