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Poor me. I’ve been gone all day every day this week and couldn’t take pictures of my yard for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day on the 15th. Poor me. I leave when it’s getting light. Poor me. I get back when it’s dark. Poor me. I’ve had to spend every day at the Chicago Flower . . . → Read More: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – The Chicago Flower & Garden Show, Then and Now And now…the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the opening of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Wait!!!! It’s not time. It’s too early. It’s even too early for the Friday evening preview to be previewing. So I won’t take the mystery out of the show, but a sneak peak could be fun. A sneak preview . . . → Read More: Chicago Flower & Garden Show – Behind The Scenes I love this quote that Beth Burden sent out to all of the speakers at this year’s Chicago Flower & Garden Show… IF YOU ARE DELAYED FOR ANY REASON: please call Carol, our on-site seminar manager. Yep. Me. On-site seminar manager at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show that runs March 9 – 17 at . . . → Read More: Zone 5 – Favorites On The 5th – Speaking At The Chicago Flower & Garden Show My first trip to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show was 18 years ago. It was a defining moment for me. Mike and his Mom were already gardeners. My gardening experience at that time came down to ‘that which would grow in my gutters if I didn’t clean them.’ Perhaps I knew that the smiley . . . → Read More: The Chicago Flower & Garden Show Started Yesterday For Me It was one of those times when our garden was experiencing a lull. The spring flowers were bloomed out and the summer flowers had not yet stepped up to the plate. Our yard was very green. Lovely, but just green. Then we got hit right between the eyes with John and Lucky’s garden. Asiatic lilies . . . → Read More: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – Asiatic Lilies Steal The Show My shade garden shines in the spring. After that, not so much. Till now! In just 3 easy steps, it went from bland to beautiful. Step 1 – I left it looking like this while I went garage sale-ing. Step 2 – Insert chair from garage sale. Step 3 – Add container from . . . → Read More: Brighten Up A Shady Spot In 3 Easy Steps There are some areas of my yard that refuse to participate in my low maintenance gardening efforts. Some of them are worth the effort, and I gladly (usually) do what needs to be done to get results like this. Pretty impressive, huh? I think so too. It will look different in a week for . . . → Read More: Low Maintenance Gardening – Call In The Troops!!!! I’m continuing my quest for a large garden with less maintenance. Parts of my garden are low maintenance, parts are heading in the right direction, and other parts are worth the work. I’ll also continue sharing what I learn, so come back for more. I recently posted a low maintenance shrub list from Heather at . . . → Read More: Heather’s Favorite Low Maintenance Perennials In gardening, the key is planting the right plant in the right place. That seems simple enough. It seems like common sense. It must be what I’ve been doing all these years. Not so much. When we planted our forsythias some 15 years ago, I didn’t know that it wasn’t the right place for tall . . . → Read More: Heather’s Favorite Low Maintenance Shrubs Sometimes you change a word in a saying and it is still absolutely perfect. I agree with The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is now. I also agree with The best time to plant a wisteria is 20 years ago. The next best time is now. . . . → Read More: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – Wisteria Is SO Worth The Wait |
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