Garden along the road less traveled

Small Spring Bulbs, Crocus

Posted in bulbs, Gallery, small bulbs

Crocus are among the first flowers I planted when I began planting a garden space at age twenty. I had long loved the early spring...

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Gallery of Peonies in My Garden, Early June

Posted in Gallery, perennials

Early June just burst with bloom around here, in my Ohio garden. That is when the scent of the luscious peonies, with early roses such as...

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Habit #2 for Highly Successful Plantings

Posted in Gallery, garden tales

"Begin with the End in Mind". How often had I read that as a young gardener? I looked at this habit that 'Highly Successful' people have, and thought, "What a great habit to keep in mind when planting shrubs and trees, or any major gardening project!".

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Peaceful Fountains, Meandering Pathways

Posted in Gallery, garden design

...the combination of a path curving through a garden, a spot with a gently splashing fountain, and a garden seat are ideal in the creation of a garden

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The Prairie Garden

Posted in Featured Articles, Gallery, landscaping

Few of us will ever see a true prairie like the pioneers of old had seen, but we still have the plants, and many of those are ideal for...

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Victorian Flowers: The flowers of Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson is renowned as a poet with a unique expression that is fresh to even modern ears, but during her life in the Victorian age...

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