It's always tough to go leave the garden and go on vacation. It seems like something (or everything) is ready to just burst out in color or ripen just in time to go away. Or the weather can you throw you a curve ball and get crazy hot/cold or dry/wet. Very unpredictable. I assumed this year … Continue reading Before Vacation
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The Garden in Fall: The Bad
It's the beginning of October and the days are getting shorter, the nights growing colder. While yesterday I posted about the good things in the fall garden, there are also a lot of plants and beds that are really past their prime. Whether it's overgrown, or the plants need to be trimmed back, or just … Continue reading The Garden in Fall: The Bad
Daylilies: Part 2
Some close ups of the daylilies in my yard. I'm still working on the identification part, so if I have something wrong, or you know what I can't find yet, please let me know! I realized that part of my identification problem was thinking that the daylily was the wrong color. For example, the Catherine … Continue reading Daylilies: Part 2
Daylilies
We have a lot of different daylilies around our yard. They are so pretty when they are full bloom and great space fillers. With the introduction of so many varieties of reblooming types, daylilies really can have a place of prominence in the garden. This has been a particularly good year for the daylilies, so … Continue reading Daylilies
Another problem area
After fixing up the garden in the front of the house, inevitably another spot is starting to look messy and unpleasant. Many elements of this corner garden are struggling. The overgrown Miss Kim Lilac, the mishmash of day lilies, a giant decorative rock mostly buried under the shrub that serves no purpose, constant weeds, and … Continue reading Another problem area