Garden Journal: June 6, 2010
Karen Many hot and sunny days have pushed the plants to grow and flower but some are looking floppier than in other years. This was a productive week of work as…
Garden Journal: May 30, 2010
After days of clouds and rain the sun finally came out bringing warm to hot temperatures and lots of flowers in all parts of the garden. This was a week…
Garden Journal: May 23, 2010
Rain, rain, rain, and still more rain; that is what this week has been about. We can always use the rain, of course, so I am not really complaining, but…
Garden Journal: May 16, 2010
Cool temperatures were followed by warm ones but with no rain. The rhododendrons are over and the wisteria flowers withered and dropped their petals while the bulb greens began to…
Garden Journal: May 9, 2010
A cool Mother’s Day and ended a week of warm days that have coaxed many plants into bloom. There have been some new flowering trees and perennials joining the scene…
Garden Journal: May 2, 2010
Cool temperatures continue and two good rains provided moisture this week. Color is being added daily to the long lasting bloom of previous weeks by new flowers and developing buds.…
Garden Journal: April 27, 2010
Two good rains and cool temperatures have helped the plants grow and the flowers last longer. Some areas are bursting with flowers while others are slowly waking up. Although our…
Garden Journal: April 18, 2010
Sunshine and warm temperatures have continued to coax many plants into bloom. Others are slowly beginning to grow new shoots and leaves and their new coats of green are very…
Garden Journal: April 11, 2010
The hot days turned into chilly cold ones with night time temperatures in the 30s and 40s so many of the plants, like the Kwanzan cherry, slowed their development and…
Garden Journal: April 4, 2010
Heavy rain and temperatures in the 80s have really made the plants happy and they are popping out all over. The full blossoming forsythia, Yoshino cherry, and Bradford pear are…