July 2007

As I mentioned recently, I'm going to Oklahoma City this fall to participate in a panel discussion on garden blogs. Yes, these professional writers, accustomed as they are to newspaper, magazine, television, radio, and even marketing work, are a bit intimidated and confused by blogging--so I'm told. Some are downright misinformed. So, along with Mary [...]

As I said in the previous post, I'm going to Oklahoma City this fall, Lord willing. But get this: I have never made my own hotel reservations I haven't flown on a plane in 30 years I travel so little, I don't even own luggage Do you know how much flying has changed in thirty [...]

As many of you know, I am a member of the Garden Writers Association. A while back, I was asked to be a member of a panel discussion on garden blogs at the annual symposium, which is being held this year on September 28th through October 1st in Oklahoma City. This explains the message on [...]

I wanted one The Original 'Endless Summer' hydrangea. Photo © Endless Summer®I first learned about 'Endless Summer' hydrangea four springs ago and decided instantaneously that I wanted one for my garden, and not just because of those gorgeous blue flowers. My grandma had always had these kind of hydrangeas (H. macrophylla) growing in her garden, [...]