Video: Flowering Now for June 24, 2014 from A Gardener’s Notebook
A few short scenes of what is flowering in the garden this week. I plan on doing more of these in the coming weeks as each plant and tree goes Continue Reading
Flowering Now: Fortnight Lily (Dietes) – June 24, 2014
Flowering Now: Fortnight Lily (Dietes) – June 24, 2014 This dietes is among some of the flowers blocking in my garden this week. Not my favorite garden plant, as they are Continue Reading
Noted: The Best New Shade Perennials for 2014 via Better Homes and Gardens
The Best New Shade Perennials for 2014 via Better Homes and Gardens Read More “Noted” items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my Continue Reading
Noted: The Bountiful Buttonbush via Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens
The Bountiful Buttonbush via Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens Buttonbush, (Cephalanthus occidentalis), is a native shrub that gets high marks for its usefulness to wildlife. It’s also a personal favorite Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Caladium bicolor ‘White Queen’
Caladium bicolor ‘White Queen’ Wow! This nearly whit caladium just knocks you back when you see it. I can easily imagine this as a focal point among a shady, green Continue Reading
“Drawing is seeing in your garden” from A Gardener’s Notebook
“Drawing is seeing in your garden. An ancient artist once said that you never really see anything unless you draw or paint it. The attention required in developing a representation Continue Reading
Noted: A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Flowers via Mashable
A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Flowers via Mashable Summer’s here and flowers are blooming everywhere — it’s time to go outside, grab your camera and capture the beauty surrounding us. Continue Reading
Subscribed 50: Gardenista
Originally published as part of the Subscribed series on Careers in New Media Gardenista “Sourcebook for cultivated living” I only recently subscribed to Gardenista, after seeing some of their articles Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Aspen
Aspen I took this photo years ago high atop Snow Bowl in the San Francisco Peaks just north of Flagstaff. A friend of ours, who lives in Sedona, took us Continue Reading
Noted: The enigma of (Fredrick Law) Olmsted via Garden Rant
The enigma of (Fredrick Law) Olmsted via Garden Rant Home tomorrow night? You can catch the newest documentary on Frederick Law Olmsted on PBS. Entitled Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America, Continue Reading