A Valentine Garden Surprise
A beautiful surprise in the garden today is this little bunch of daffodils. Growing in a cluster of five flowers per plant, the flowers are fragrant and only about 3/4-inch from flower tip to flower tip across.
Insects in the Garden – The Good, the Bad, and the Interesting | Sharpshooter
A Sharpshooter is a type of Leafhopper insect that sucks plant juices from common host plants including potatoes, beans, lettuce, grapes, roses and many more.
A Caterpillar in the Garden
A short video documentation of our first caterpillar for the summemr. Our youngest granddaughter named this special caterpillar Emily. I like her name!
Identify Me! Plant Identification (Updated)
Do you know the name of this plant? My granddaughters and I play a game where they see how many plants and flowers they can name. Let’s see how you do with this!
The Bird Garden: A Place of Rejuvenation
Yesterday, my favorite flower blooming was a white gladiolus but today…
Red Hot Poker Plant
A beautiful and unusual perennial plant for your garden. Adds interest to your garden with its 24 to 36-inch flower spikes.
Espalier: Fruit Trees for Small Spaces
Espalier is training a tree or plant by pruning and tying the branches horizontally to a wire or a frame. The word espalier is French meaning “something to rest the shoulder against.” The tree is pruned to have only branches going from side to side in tiers.
Container Gardens | Let’s Get Creative!
A container garden is an attractive method of gardening with less work than the traditional in-ground method and gives high yield of fresh, healthy produce. Using containers makes it easier to control soil and watering needs as well as sunlight and fertilizer.
Marvelous March! Gone Too Soon!
Spring is the time of the year where everything is budding and blooming at a rapid pace! I never know what I will find from one day to the next!