The plentiful rain and lack of frost that characterized this spring is still bearing fruit. I can't remember ever seeing my daylilies so floriferous. The whole garden has a feeling of lushness that I soak up every chance I get. So it was tough choosing photos for this month's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. For the [...]
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The Grand Tour
April 18, 2005 – Posted in: Design, Garden chores, What's up/bloomingYou probably have a Grand Tour of your own, even if you don't think of it in terms of "grand." It usually starts with drinking something hot in a mug and looking out the window. Somehow you find yourself outdoors, checking things out, and you're "only going to be a minute." Your feet know the [...]
What’s Going on with this shrub?
March 28, 2004 – Posted in: Pests, Plagues, and Varmints, Plant infoThis is my purple-leaved smokebush, Cotinus coggygria 'Nordine Red.' I purchased it in 1996 as a small potted plant, and it has always been a strong grower. However, in the last five years or so, branches have started breaking off for no apparent reason. Let me restate that. The branches that break off always look [...]
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