Petunia Triumph

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

Night Flyers

NIGHT FLYERS             You may have been too distracted by heat waves, summer chores or garden watering to notice, but National Moth Week is upon us.  The celebration, a New Jersey-based initiative, takes place this year from July twentieth through twenty-eighth and aims to raise awareness of moths and the role they play in biodiversity. … Read more