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The new flowerbed is finished – for now
Some people make new garden beds by marking the edge, tilling the garden and putting in the shrubs and plants. My way is a little more casual. When we moved into this house last summer the only flowerbed was little … Continue reading
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A Morning Out at the Botanical Garden
With fall arriving very quickly and a very cool forecast which included a chance of frost, I headed up for a look at Toledo Botanical Garden to see the last blooms of summer. The beauty of going mid week, and … Continue reading
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Some fall berries
Simpson Garden, Bowling Green Ohio – a new conifer garden and a herb garden Continue reading
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Late Blooming Hydrangeas
While most hydrangeas seem to bloom in summer, some bloom late summer into fall like the paniculata that we have. These delightful shrubs were as overgrown as the rest of the property last year and took over the whole porch area. … Continue reading
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A Garden Writer Conference
Each year I go to the Garden Writer’s Conference and this year it is in Indianapolis which is driving distance for me. So what is a Garden Writer’s Conference? Well all those wonderful pictures in those glossy garden magazines are … Continue reading
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The Hibiscus are blooming
This week all the hibiscus in the garden are in bloom. We have two large Rose of Sharon bushes at the front, and a couple of little H. moscheutos. These go down to the ground each winter are were so … Continue reading
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The Good, the Bad and the ? of Roses
Earlier this week I was walking toward the back of the property and noticed some pink in the hedge. On closer inspection it turned out to be a rose. This was later to bloom than the invasive white rose and … Continue reading
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The Herb Bed Revealed
We have been here several months and the herb bed was established last fall, but with rain and the new raised beds it became overgrown and in desperate need of attention. Last Saturday was the day.The biggest problem was the milkweed that … Continue reading
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A wet day for a plant swap
Yesterday was the big spring perennial plant swap in town and I went in to help set up and label plants. After several very warm, dry days the morning forecast was for a dry start then rain around noon. Alas … Continue reading
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The Lovely Yellow Magnolia named Elizabeth
Friday evening I was invited to a reception at the Toledo Botanical garden and the news of the day was the yellow magnolia. You can tell a garden group was in the room because there were two groups – the … Continue reading
