Why did we start planting Siberian iris and not Virginia spiderwort? Was it the worship of English gardens and their … More

My garden is in prime bloom time. In a few weeks it will revert to mostly green as the heat … More

Things burst into bloom this past couple of weeks. Highlights are the little fleabane, golden alexanders, packera aurea, and of … More

There are small red buds on the crab apple tree, which means spring is here. Admiring the buds, I noticed … More

I got a Chip Drop a month ago, and last week I got a citation from the city for having … More

I have two Eastern Redbud trees, gorgeous plants with pink blossoms on their bare stems in spring. One is the … More

It is seed head season, and I wandered around the garden collecting seeds from native plants I’d like to try … More

Garden census: more asters than you can shake a stick at. The garden is overtaken by asters, and for maybe … More

I am going to start a regular garden census, noticing all the creatures that call my garden home – those … More