Out In A Blaze of Glory
I really thought that we were going to miss out on fall color in Tennessee this year. August and September were horribly dry and the trees all looked so stressed
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Rudbeckia ‘Henry Eilers’
Well, I’ve done it! I’ve found ANOTHER new favorite plant. Are you surprised? I didn’t think so. This time it’s a Rudbeckia. Rudbeckia is a genus that I have always
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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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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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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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Lotsa Hosta
As you’ve likely figured out by now, I haven’t met too many plants I don’t like. For the few plants that do fall into the “don’t like” category, I “don’t
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Yikes! It’s A Yucca!
I love yuccas! If you’ve been reading along, you’ve probably figured out by now that there aren’t too many plants I don’t love, but I really, REALLY love yuccas! They’re
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Favorite Fall Flowers
(Originally Posted October 16, 2007 on MySpace)Hello everyone! We’ve returned from our brief weekend in Branson, MO with my family and had a wonderful time. We were able to see
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Winter-flowering Hardy Cyclamen
(Originally Posted November 16, 2007 on MySpace)It’s just about that time of year when one of my favorite garden plants begins popping up around the garden. Cyclamen coum inhabits the
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