Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall

This has been quite an unusual fall for many of us.  Seems like the winter was in no hurry to arrive, so we've been treated to one of the warmest and longest falls in a long time.  With that, many trees are still showing colors and many plants in my garden are still going strong.  … Continue reading Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall

This Year’s Garden Planters

Each year I head to the local garden store to pick out flowers for the planters.  The results are rarely the same from year to year since I just pick what I like at that moment.  Sometimes I might like yellows, other times maybe purples, sometimes more upright, others lots of vines.  This year for … Continue reading This Year’s Garden Planters

Geranium and Petunia Planter: Summer Maintenance

In my last post, I showed you how I planted my geranium and petunia planter (Geranium and Petunia Planter).  Aside from watering and fertilizing as needed, there's a little bit more maintenance to do to keep the plants bushy and pretty. Basically you need to pinch off the dying flowers before they turn to seed.  This … Continue reading Geranium and Petunia Planter: Summer Maintenance

It’s a Great Day to be Red!

Today's post is a tribute to my son's high school cross country team who will be traveling to the IL state meet tomorrow with the goal of coming home #1!  As everything around town has been turning from summer green to fall red, it brings to mind that this could very well be the year … Continue reading It’s a Great Day to be Red!