Last of June
The Planthunter is an incredible Australian publication first brought to my attention a few years ago by Loree at The…
Summer Has Arrived
The heat hit with the solstice this week, didn't it? Whew! Not too pleasant to garden in, but it does…
Visitors, Enjoyable Chores, and Tiny Fruit
What perfect weather we had this weekend for being outside! Family came over, which was great since we hadn't…
River Oats, Elderberry, and Gardenia
It's a few weeks early for fireworks yet, but that's what these river oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) with their dangling florets…
Garden Reports, Tours, and Native Vines
Dear friends, Any way you look at it, May of 2020 was one month we won't soon forget, even if…
Rain, Houseplants, and Herbs
The big garden news for this week is finally getting my houseplants to a sheltered spot outside--not all of them,…
Here We Go ‘Round
A few years ago I noticed that a basswood tree I had identified from a little tree pamphlet many years…