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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Tree Service / Trimming Pruning and Costs

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  Last week I had 5 mature Oak Trees trimmed. All of the trees were over 30 feet in height and the tree service had to use a bucket to get t...
Saturday, June 18, 2022

Growing Tips for Lemongrass

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   While shopping at the garden center I passed an ornamental grass-looking plant that had a refreshing lemon scent. The plant was in a co...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Benefits from Planting Clover

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    If you prefer the natural method for fertilizing your soil and lawn grass then grow clover.  Clover will fix the nitrogen that feeds y...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Japanese Honeysuckle a Summertime Favorite

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  Long-lived and somewhat invasive Japanese honeysuckle is a summertime favorite flowering vine. This vigorous climbing vine is easy to gr...

Stunning Sorbet Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

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  If you like peony flowering shrubs then you will love the stunning sorbet peony  (Paeonia lactiflora) .  This fragrant beauty was discover...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Garden Secrets Nice Gal Pink Peony

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If you enjoy watching butterflies and hummingbirds then plant the Nice Gal Peony. This peony is a stunning pink flowering shrub that will ad...
Monday, May 16, 2022

Swizzle Scarlet and Yellow Zinnia Flower

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  Zinnia flowers are grown in my garden annually and I always grow them from seed.   The only exception was this year when I bought the Swiz...
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Garden Secrets How to Plant Rhododendron

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Rhododendron is a shrub that has flowers like the azalea.   It’s a perennial that is long-lived provided you plant it in a location that mee...
Friday, April 22, 2022

About Sticky Weed in the Yard

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 This past March my oak tree dropped its remaining leaves, and normally we remove the leaves from the garden beds immediately.  But the weat...
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Planting Chrysanthemums

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The chrysanthemum is a great flower to add color and interest to your late summer garden. Shop for a variety of flower colors red, pink, ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Amaryllis Belladonna Naked Ladies, Surprise Lily are Blooming

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  There are many common names for this Amaryllis Belladonna but the most common name is the naked-lady-lily.  Amaryllis belladonna is deriv...