Exquisite Lady
This entry is not about plants. Nope. That’s right. It’s not about plants. It’s about the lovely lady that you see pictured here. “Lovely lady?” you ask. Yes, the lovely
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Beauty Unexpected
As a creative person–a designer–I’ve come to learn that I see things differently than most people. As a gardener and plantsman and someone who appreciates, or at least tries to
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Of Sun and Sunflowers
Being a Kansas boy by birth, it seems only natural that I would have a strong affinity for sunflowers. Kansas is, after all, the sunflower state. The wild form of
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Striking Gold
On my recent trip to Philadelphia I was reminded, while at Longwood Gardens, just how much I miss having waterlilies in bloom. My grandmother had a “lily pond” when I
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Finally Getting Settled In
Well, the past few weeks have truly been a whirlwind. I was in Philadelphia for a few days for the annual symposium of the Perennial Plant Association–something I do almost
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An Oldie, But A Goodie!!!
It’s a bittersweet day in the garden today. The last blossom of the season has opened on Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’ and today is the last day that I will get to
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Time Flies
Well, here I am again, having promised to post more regularly and all of a sudden I look at the blog and realize that it has been over TWO WEEKS!!!
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Garden Tours Coming
Hey all! Just a quick note before I head home from the office! There’s a new section on the website (http://www.troybmarden.com/, or click on the title of this blog entry)
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Butterfly Weed
Growing up on the Kansas prairie, butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) was a common and favorite sight along the roadsides and across the grassy plains. For those of us who were
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