Planning New Garden Beds and Borders
It is high time for me to try and start planning new garden beds and borders at my new house. This spring will be my first springtime at this new house, and I…
Flower Gardening
I Have A Blooming Air Plant – And Now A Pup!
Way back last summer before we moved, I found a weird stem coming out of the middle of one of my air plants or tillandsia. Not sure exactly what my variety is but…
Yew Tree or Taxus Baccata- Not Just A Common Evergreen!
I have a large Yew Tree (Taxus Baccata) in my back yard. It is so large it must be a Taxus baccata that was planted when the house was built in 1962. This…
Choosing A Privacy Barrier – Fence or Evergreens?
Sometimes one needs a privacy barrier whether you like your neighbors or not. Let me make this clear. I have no problems with my neighbors at all. Since we moved in last August,…
Addicted to Amaryllis Bulbs !
Craving something to grow and bloom in winter? Oh yes, we gardeners have our amaryllis plants to keep us company during the long winter months. They are not hard to grow, so don’t…
Things I Will Do Different Next Year – Houseplants Will Stay In The House!
As most of you know, I have a LOT of houseplants. I knew I had a lot but it didn’t seem to much when they were spread out at our previous home. But…
Removing Invasive Wintercreeper and Vinca
During this late summer and fall time, I am tackling a job that I have dreaded here at the new house…removing invasive wintercreeper and its buddy vinca. These plants have fully taken over…
Finding A Place For My Plants At The New Home
Well, I sure feel like Cinderella’s stepsister trying to cram her big feet into Cinderella’s tiny glass slipper! I had so much room at our old house up north and now down south…
So Many Plants To Move? How To Move Plants To New Home
Most of you know already that we planned a move again and it has been so stressful and difficult. And I know my husband doesn’t read this blog so I can safely admit…
Maybe I Am A Helicopter Plant Mom?
My son really gave me a lesson in being a Helicopter Plant Mom. Imagine that! He only has one plant inside his home and I gave him that plant several years ago. It…
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