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WELCOME to my personal garden site with this philosophy: "The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives."~ Gertrude Jekyll

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Gardens For Health, Wealth, And Happiness

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Those of us who garden don’t have to be convinced about the benefits of making and having a garden. But for the rest of those who might be sitting on the fence and doubting whether the effort and time spent...

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Blue Sky Flowers

Posted in colors, Featured Articles, garden design

Heavenly Blue Come Down Into The Garden I was traveling the Highway in an area of the Western United States and looking down below me at a home in the desert (to my Ohioan eyes) on to a patch of shimmering blue...

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June Chores 2013

Posted in monthly chores

I know a cardinal rule of gardening in Ohio is to plan vacations during times...

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How To Transplant Peonies

Posted in easy garden lessons, how-to, perennials

May is the time when Peonies begin to bloom, and we start wondering “How...

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May Chores 2013: Time To Get Out The Gardening Tools

Posted in general gardening, monthly chores, soil

It has a been quite a cold spring in many areas of the country, and Ohio,...

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Fancy A Forsythia?

Posted in Now In The Garden, shrubs, Spring

The Forsythia Shrub, Is It For You? It is the season for forsythia in the sun...

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How To Train Pyracantha

Posted in how-to, Plant Guide, shrubs, Spring

Pyracantha is a stiff, thorny, strongly upright shrub, and one of the best...

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Annuals For Your Garden: Nasturtium

Posted in about the flowers, annuals, Summer

Lovely Summer Nasturtiums Tropaeolum majus are a favorite for a Child’s...

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A Garden of Simples, Growing Medicinal Herbs

Posted in garden design, herbs

The Medicinal Herb Garden A “Simple” was an herbal plant grown on...

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Annuals For Your Garden: Nicotiana

Posted in about the flowers, annuals, Plant Guide, Summer

Nicotiana For Summer Evening Fragrance Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco, is an...

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