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Jun 23, 2009, Why Organic Weed Control
Why Organic Weed Control OK - let’s deal with the most obvious first. The impact of herbicides on both the health of individuals and the environment
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Jun 15, 2009, Thank you for validating how I've always felt about gardening.
That was nothing short of lovely. I'm not sure that a guy like you will want to hear that, but I loved the way you put in the quotes beside all the
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Jun 15, 2009, Backyard Patio
I created a privacy (green) wall by planting boughanvilla and plumbago. The plumbago climbs up the boughanvilla. It's really colorful in the spring.
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Jun 15, 2009, MOMY'S GARDEN
The garden is about five years old.The Picture was taken about a month ago. We are trying to bring a lots of color to the garden.I wish you could see
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Jun 15, 2009, These pesky rabbits again
We live uphill from the neighborhood park filled with what should be great rabbit food. But these rabbits love gourmet food! I was reading Doug's
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Jun 15, 2009, Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog
An eclectic look at gardening, cities, writing and politics by the author of Recreating Eden: A Natural History of Botanical Gardens and Green City:
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Jun 13, 2009, Along the Picket Fence
Cottage style gardening is my passion. For the past four years, my husband, David, and I have been attempting to turn a 3.8 acre plot of old sod farm
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Jun 3, 2009, HELP...MY GREENHOUSE IS 110 Degrees!!
I live in a Southern zone 7B. I have a fiberglass greenhouse that is 8'X12'. I am wondering if a shade cloth will reduce the temp so that the fan is
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Jun 3, 2009, Why Organic Insect Control
I know it seems easy to look at something creeping across the garden and whack it. Or take a look at your newly planted perennial with the newly
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Jun 1, 2009, Beginner gardening ebook
Thanks Doug for the book. It is very helpful. I hope you dont' mind I put a link to it from my website so that gardening enthusiasts can get them and
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May 29, 2009, Calla Lily - close-up
This is a close-up of the plant I received as a Mother's Day Present three years ego. It finally re-bloomed this
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May 29, 2009, Peach Iris
I have had this plant for at least 2 years, this was its first bloom. I had even forgotten what color it was. Luscious dreamsicle
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May 29, 2009, Wild Geraniums
Was delighted this spring to find the hillside dotted with these little
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May 29, 2009, Bearded Iris
These Iris are my mother's
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May 29, 2009, Blossoms Growing Leaves
This is a clump of a Comfrey seedling with the flowers pointing upward instead of the usual downward position, most of the blossoms are followed by
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May 29, 2009, The Shasta Daisy
This particular daisy is 3 years
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May 29, 2009, The Rain Lilly
A few days after a spring rain, the bulb sprouted and bloomed within a 3 day
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May 29, 2009, Here comes the bride!
The queen of
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May 29, 2009, Flowering Quince
Another spring favorite, and the bumbles enjoy them too!
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May 29, 2009, Apple Blossoms
Nothing says spring quite like apple tress in full
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May 29, 2009, Wild Tulips
These were sold either by the name 'Tardra' or 'Tawdra' Tulips which I found out later means wild. Although smaller in size they certainly have plenty
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May 29, 2009, Sweetpea Bush
These bushes were here when we purchased our home almost thirty years ago and still bloom every
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May 29, 2009, Wildflower
Am not sure what these lovely little flowers are, but they appear each spring, sprinkled throughout the yard.
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May 29, 2009, Glory-of-the-snow
I am not sure of the correct name, but these little blossoms really brighten early springtime. And yes, they will really bloom even through snow!
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May 29, 2009, Viburnum
This bush was labeled wrong when purchased, as a Verbena, but it has yet to let me
