Old Lamp Shades? Great Frost Protectors!
It’s Friday, so how about some gardening hints and tips? It’s just about springtime here, and it is a wonderful
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Backyard Flower Garden
What’s It Gonna Be? Vermiculite or Perlite for Hypertufa? What About In Soil?
Which do you choose to make your hypertufa? Vermiculite or Perlite? What is the difference to your hypertufa project? So
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Fertilize now? Your Plants Need Breakfast Soon!
Fertilize Now? No kidding? Snow comes and goes, but still makes another and another visit, but we are being teased
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Touch Me Not! Mimosa Pudica – Sensitive Plant
Mimosa Pudica or Sensitive Plant can entertain you…for real. It is so fascinating to watch it move when touched or
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10 Flower Meanings & What They Symbolize
Floriography – the Language of Flower Meanings Flowers have always had a symbolic meaning and we still connect some of
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The Beauty of Ice and Frost
Ice and frost are so beautiful and their beauty is worth another look when you see it forming on these
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Loving My Miniature Plants
I am so pleased with my hypertufa plants this year. The plant choices I have made these past years have
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A Promise of Spring – Forcing Paperwhite Bulbs!
How about forcing paperwhite bulbs into bloom in January? If not, you are missing a wonderful chance to get out
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Poinsettia – A Christmas Flower, But Is It Poisonous?
How beautiful is the poinsettia? We can get it in many colors at Christmas time and it wouldn’t seem like
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10 Gifts For A Gardener’s Christmas Wishlist
Well, I am not throwing any hints to my husband and family…. First of all, I thought I would be
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Renewing Old Planters. A Little Paint & We Saved $$$
Have I ever mentioned that I like to save money? You may have read my post about being an Economical
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How Do I Stop Ground Ivy Weeds – It’s Green All Winter
It is winter in my garden in Ohio, and when I walk through the garden as weather permits, it is
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Skeletal Leaves , A Great Craft Project, They Said
I had high hopes for a great craft project, a leaf project. Seeing a delicate and fragile display of skeletal
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Growing Bulbs In Hypertufa Pots – Spring Planning
Anyone making plans already for next spring? We are gardeners, so of course we are all making our plans. We’ve
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Let It Snow – An Almost Wordless Wednesday
Just let it snow. Nothing anyone can do about it anyway. Just get the shovels and blowers ready! Here in
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