This week: Meet Amsonia, an early native bloomer
Welcome to May! We’re just a week or two from the last frost of the year. The tulips are in decline, but my allium are about to bloom and provide color all...
This week: coming to terms with ferns
Hi there! A lot happened in the garden this week. Not only did I finally get around to starting flower seeds for my cutting garden (teddy bear sunflowers and...
This week: properly prune trees and shrubs
Hi again! Trees and shrubs are budding and leafing out! While admiring their beauty, you may have noticed some dead branches here and there, and you may be...
This week: purple coneflowers from scratch
Hi there! The great weather continued this week despite a few spring showers. In my front yard, the redbud tree is blossoming and every day there are new...
This week: milk jug greenhouses revealed
Greetings! From having beautiful spring temperatures in the 60s to having snow on April 1, it has been quite a week in the garden. Earlier this winter, I...