Unfortunately the sudden and stiffling heat got to the peony blooms over the weekend, the gorgeous fluffy light blooms crumpled in the face of the oppressive heat. I ended up pruning them back for this evening’s work in the garden. … Continue reading →

I love the look of my spring flowering bulbs in full bloom, but they can start to look a bit tired and skanky once the bloom is gone, but what can you do with spend bulb foliage? You might be … Continue reading →

I’m with Carrie Bradshaw on this one, she states that Squirrels are simply rats with cuter outfits…and while I would never harm an animal in the garden, I do have to figure out ways to encourage them to spend time … Continue reading →

Well since my post rapture looting of the Saks Fifth Avenue shoe department was cancelled, I decided to get some gardening in over the weekend. The weather has warmed up a bit over the last couple of weeks with average … Continue reading →

I, like many central ohio gardeners are both grateful and resentful of the large amounts of rain we have recieved here in April and so far in May. It definitely filled my rain barrell and has made the job of … Continue reading →

It is planting day here in the garden!!! it is a big day for spring planting. I put in the tomatoes, eggplant, squash plants (some) along with more herbs. I also wanted to give you a glimpse of what has … Continue reading →

I know this might come as a little bit of a shock, but here goes….I love to garden….whew, I said it…now if you can pick yourself up and continue reading 🙂 I love working in my garden…flowers, vegetables, herbs all … Continue reading →

What does a crazy gardener do when they run out of space? Well make more of course 🙂 A friend of mine is returning from the Netherlands with 85 euro of bulbs and the perrenial border was chock full of … Continue reading →

This is the wrong place for plant addicts! I had the opportunity to go to the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Garden’s Plant Sale this morning, it was fantastic. The Arboretum and Learning Gardens are located on the campus of The … Continue reading →