As the Garden Grows

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My tiger lilies have been blooming for at least two weeks. The colors are so vibrant!

The previous owners of our house had very little in their garden - some vegetables, two young fruit trees in the middle of the lawn?, rhubarb, raspberries, and some weedy plants that I can’t remember the name of […]

Everyone seems to be enjoying photos of my garden so I thought I would show you a photo of my beautiful Tamukeyama cutleaf Japanese maple and a Hosta Gold Standard. The rose, with the faded blooms, that you can see behind the hosta is my Compte de Chambord. Possibly the smelliest […]

Remember about two weeks ago I wrote a post about all the roses in my yard? I told you that they were all in bloom at once and that the scent was heavenly?

I was working bellow the roses in the middle photo planting some new plants when the roses were in full bloom […]

I always find the history of flowers interesting. I’ve discussed the meaning of roses and their colors before on this site, and now I’d like to point you towards an article that discusses the symbolism, history and meanings lying behind Lilies.

The article is located on the Clare Florist Blog. It’s the first in […]