Cottage In The Roses
Recently, my husband and I traveled to Eugene, Oregon to see our new grandbaby and his parents! Unfortunately, when I booked airline tickets back in February, I had no idea that June is when national and international track and field events converge there. Because my daughter and her husband have a tiny house, we chose
Road Trip ~ Lancaster County Greenhouses
Spring is now officially here, because my friend and I have made the first trek to our favorite Lancaster County greenhouses in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania. We started out at Lone Pine Nursery, which is Amish-owned and operated, on a family farm. Not only do you find wonderful plants at bargain prices, the ladies of the family
Jade Vine ~ strongylodon macrobotrys
What an amazing sight to find the Jade Vine (strongylodon macrobotrys) blooming in the Longwood Gardens conservatory this week! This waxy flower is such an intense turquoise blue, it looks almost artificial. A woody ornamental vine that grows in the fast-disappearing Philippine rainforests, Jade Vine is in the legume family. Bats pollinate it in the
A Visit to Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza 2015
February is the longest, shortest month of the year. Winter is dragging its heels, the wind is blowing and the landscape is bleak. What a wonderful time for a dose of spring encapsulated in a four-acre conservatory at Longwood Gardens. The annual Orchid Extravaganza is in full bloom now through March 29th. Thousands of orchids, spring
Unexpected Garden Accents
Unexpected Garden Accents Unexpected garden accents are those unique additions to a garden that you’ve never seen before. They can be beautiful, practical, whimsical and make you want to run home and recreate the idea, or say, “What were they thinking?” And, each of these special touches reveals the gardener and stamps the garden with
An Oregon Trip ~ Proposal Rock at Neskowin
Just a quick little two-day road trip to Proposal Rock (Neskowin, Oregon) on the Pacific Coast. Early October, misty coastline walks and flowers still blooming. Icy water and warm sand along the rocky shore. A wonderful little get away that was a gift from my daughter and son-in-law. Let me show you some of the
Field Trip ~ Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival just began this week and runs through November 23rd! Many of you readers aren’t able to get there, so I took lots of pictures to share ~ a mini tour. Although you aren’t there in person, just imagine walking into a huge conservatory filled with chrysanthemums of every kind everywhere you
Longwood Gardens ~ A Walk in the Meadow
Longwood Gardens opened the new Meadow Garden this year and it is putting on quite a show for fall! Planted both naturally and with the help of Longwood’s staff and volunteers, this meadow garden is a native garden at its very best. Entering the garden, stroll over a footbridge spanning two ponds alive with
Field Trip: Potting Bench From A Dresser! (and other ideas gathered in Lancaster County, PA)
My husband and I just took a rambling road trip through the backroads of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Stopping along the way at roadside stands and small shops, we happened upon some wonderful ideas for the garden. Let me share them with you! One of my favorite ideas gathered on this trip was the potting
Field Trip ~ Mt. Cuba Center’s 10th Annual Wildflower Celebration
Seventy years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Lammont du Pont Copeland bought a neglected farmland property that they would transform into a stellar Piedmont garden, now the Mt. Cuba Center. Over 500 acres, this botanical garden is now devoted to preserving native plant species and natural habitats. Research and education are primary goals of the
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