Garden Journal: March 28, 2010
Karen A warm week has brought some of our shrubs and trees to flowers, joining a few spring bulbs. Most of the garden, however, is stirring but not rushing into bloom…
Garden Journal: September 20, 2009
Fall is here; perhaps not full blown yet but the signs of it are distinct. The beautiful reds of autumn coloration can be seen in the leaves, self sown plants…
Garden Journal: September 13, 2009
Cool cloudy days have given us a welcome relief from summer heat and humidity. Fall is definitely in the air as mums begin to show color and bloom, and perennials…
Garden Journal: September 6, 2009
We have enjoyed a whole week of fall like weather with a bit of rain on Monday but clear bright days with cloudless skies the rest of the week. It…
Garden Journal August 30, 2009
We had some heavy rains this week, 2” one day in less than an hour, but the shorter days and lower angle of the sun are signaling the garden to…
Garden Journal August 23, 2009
We have been on a snorkeling trip in the Bahamas this week so I have no idea what the weather was like but I do see that most of my…
Garden Journal: August 16, 2009
After the horrific heat of last week we have had some cooler weather with no appreciable rain. The heat, especially warm night time temperatures, have made the perennials run through…
Garden Journal August 9, 2009
More warm sunny weather with a little rain (and some irrigation) continue to make both plants and gardeners happy. The arrival of new blooms in the garden has slowed significantly…
Garden Journal August 2, 2009
Hot weather and some spits of rain continue to push the plants to move along their life cycle at lightening speed. That is nothing new for this area but it…
Garden Journal: July 26, 2009
Morning clouds and cooler temperatures with a tad of rain made gardening very enjoyable this week. Much time was spent cutting back both annuals and perennials and I am hoping…