Last week I wrote about the lowly but gorgeous purple and white-spotted petunia that wowed the crowds on our local garden tour. That got me thinking about petunias, a plant that I never really cottoned to. In the neighborhood where I grew up, everyone grew pink, white or purple ones in containers or in narrow … Read more
Last week my garden was part of a local charity garden tour. The weather for the two- day event was perfect, with warm temperatures and low humidity. On the first day, a Friday, the crowd was a steady stream of retirees in straw hats. On the Saturday the crowd was a mix of all kinds … Read more
With only five days to go before the Garden Tour, it is hard to keep panic at bay. Weeds spring up in spots that were pristine only five minutes earlier. Big, fluffy-heady peonies suddenly need staking after weeks of minimal growth. The daffodil foliage must be cut back now so it doesn’t block paths or … Read more
