Spring tasks to get your garden growing03.28.08

It’s been a long winter
Many of us in the North experienced one of the snowiest winters that we’ve had in years. Cool temperatures are continuing even though it’s already officially spring. I’d say that this year we’re probably going to be two or three weeks behind on our normal Spring gardening tasks.

Normally the […]

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The Iceberg01.30.08

Wordless Wednesday

This lovely rose is an Iceberg.

It’s a hardy shrub that, in this area, seems to only grow to about four feet tall by 3 feet wide.
It blooms several times each season. Each time there are multiple flowers that each last for a few days.
Iceberg doesn’t have much scent. Not for me […]

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That’s one long Stamen12.08.07

Grab the Photo Hunt code.
Photo Theme. Visit participants.

This weeks theme is LONG

My hibiscus shrub has the most beautiful coral colored flowers.

This is a macro of one of the blooms. Note the extremely long pollen covered stamen.
I brought the Hibiscus indoors sometime in October. The plant is currently sitting in a […]

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Q & A11.15.07

The Question and Answer Page:
I decided to create this page because I often have people leave comments on my posts or those who contact me privately to ask me questions about plant care, plant health or to ask me to help them identify a plant they have growing in their yard.
I find some of these […]

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