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I’m told that salvia is planted at every gas station. That it is basically the bane of the plant world. That the gardener planting salvia doesn’t deserve to be called a gardener. No creativity. Boring. Expected. Ah…but every plant has a place. A purpose, even. So though our large garden is mostly perennials, I did . . . → Read More: Using Salvia To Unite Your Plantings You may have heard of the Law of Attraction. The basic idea is that you are giving off vibes whether you realize it or not. The vibes can be good, or bad, and you get back what you give. So if you are having a bad day, you are likely giving off bad vibes, attracting . . . → Read More: Use The Law Of Attraction To Attract Frogs I’ve done it before, and I’ll probably do it again. I am admitting that I am not the only garden blogger out there. I know, of course, that you are loyal, and wouldn’t intentionally read another blogger’s material. So when I wrote 5 Articles That I Like, I’m sure it was painful for you to click . . . → Read More: 5 More Articles That I Like We have been to some magnificent gardens lately. Should I write about the one in Barrington that had waterfalls and ponds, a forest-like backdrop, and this idyllic fireplace area? No, not yet. How about the garden you see below? That doesn’t look like a garden to you? That’s because this 50 acre site, with a . . . → Read More: I Want A Frog What is going on in my garden? Take a look at this picture and play the guessing game. Well, if you’ve read the title, you probably know I’m not expecting rain. I had to transplant something on a really hot day and I wanted success. Though there is no guarantee that transplanting in the middle . . . → Read More: Transplanting In The Heat Of Summer I was afraid. Very afraid. Afraid that inviting the Dahlia Club, Elk Grove Garden Club, and Bloomingdale Garden Club to visit our yard in mid-July would be a time of green. As in green everywhere with nothing much in bloom. After all, the garden was spectacular in late June with the roses and Asiatic lilies . . . → Read More: Fear Of Green On Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day A beautiful pond eludes us. We try. Really we do. Mike put in a pre-fab pond several years ago, complete with a small stream and headwater. But we can’t seem to really get ‘there’. By ‘there’, I mean it just doesn’t look like a miniature version of this one that we saw on a pond tour several years . . . → Read More: Pond Tours Coming Up – MPKS and Aquascapes We started our 4th of July celebration with a red, white, and blueberry delicious breakfast, enjoyed of course, outside in the yard. These things just seem to happen. I’m making breakfast, and Mike casually says something like ‘If you add some bananas and blueberries to the watermelon you’re cutting up, bet you could make it . . . → Read More: Red, White & Blueberry 4th Of July I’m definitely not in Disney World anymore. In Disney World I would not have to pick between soffits/fascia and a brick patio. The soffits and fascia would be beautiful on my castle, the surrounding patio and grounds would be gorgeous, and Prince Charming would be awaiting my return from my recent business trip. Alas, reality . . . → Read More: Oh No, No Patio In the ‘Nobody Does It Better Category’, our nominees are: (drum roll please) Disney, Disney, Disney, And last but not least, Disney. The winner is: (drum roll please) … Disney! It’s no surprise that Disney’s creativity and attention to detail are unsurpassed. Well, there is One who I’d give a bigger and better award to, . . . → Read More: Gardening Disney Style At Epcot Center |
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