In The Garden

Because we haven't had a frost yet, many of the flowers are still blooming. The pink shrub rose rebloomed a couple of weeks ago and t...

I started a few zinnias in the house this spring and they are starting to bloom in the garden. I think starting them inside gave them a g...

 I planted some nice rich orange plants this spring.  Above is Hot Papaya, one of the newer echinaceas.  A dragonwing begonia in bright...

After the spring bulbs have finished, there is a bit of a lull in the perennials. Some flowers are blooming though.  Here are some pret...

When reluctant or non-gardeners talk about gardening , they usually groan about the weeding. I don't particularly like weeding much ei...

It's always fun to see what annuals are for sale as the selection varies from year to year. This year Home Hardware had a flashy sele...

I saw a Mallard pair swimming in the ditch by the road in front of our property. I thought it was rather sad that they thought the ditch...