Summer Harvest
Tomatoes, squash, peppers, corn and flowers! Gardens all around are brimming with abundance. Crested celosia aka cockscomb aka “brains” love the heat. August brings our first big flush. There are…
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May Flowers
We jumped right from April tulips to May ranunculus, amsonia, poppy and peony! Amsonia is a hardy perennial with blue starry flowers. Similar to milkweed with a milky sap in…
Waking Up
It’s that time of year when everything is waking up! Stems of perennial plants are being forced up through the cold soil in search of warm sun. Pussy willow is…
Freeze!
Crested celosia frosted.
Invaders
This season was the first in 20 years deer impacted my flowers. We discovered nearby agricultural fields changed their corn crop to a variety that only forms tassels, not corn.…
Oh the humidity!
It’s been hot, hazy and humid this month and some flowers thrive in these conditions! Dahlias are native to the mountains of Mexico and the blooms start to get going…
Summer Break
It’s July and the weather in the Mid Atlantic is hazy, hot and humid. Some call it a “lull” with not many events, vacations and days spent searching for ways…
Love, Plant, Grow
In this season of gratitude, I am so very thankful to love what I do! The long, mild autumn provided extra time to soak in the beauty, dig in the…
Winding Down
The nights are cooler, everything is slowing down and the days are getting shorter. The last of the succession planting of cosmos, sunflower and marigolds are just coming into bloom…
Fall Color
Fall colors are busting out in dahlias, marigolds, zinnias and celosia! One of my new favorites is Purple Majesty Millet. It’s soft, dark and long lasting, adding a seasonal and…