Speak Softly: The Language of Flowers
Tussie Mussies, those dainty old fashioned bouquets, were once a domain of theLanguage of Flowers. In Victorian times the choice...
Read MoreOn a Cold Winter’s Night: Indoor Bulbs
It is so hard for a gardener to lock up the growing season for winter, even when the platoons of garden catalogs begin marching in from...
Read MoreThe ONE Thing for a Great Garden
Ever see Jack Palance in ‘City Slickers’? He dangled “the ONE thing” secret to all of life’s answers during...
Read More12 Bright Midsummer Perennial Bloomers
Midseason bloom is full of bright summer colors that match the mood and the atmosphere of summer in the Midwest. It gets hot here and the...
Read More5 Unusual Ornamental Trees
Unusual in the sense of not commonly seen in landscapes, not in the difficulty of obtaining them, these trees will provide a decorative...
Read MoreFairy Garden Extras
For those who love fairy gardens…. There are three wonderful and enchanting things about building a fairy garden, one is the...
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