Mesmerized by Bonsai? Who isn’t?
To me a bonsai has everything wonderful wrapped up together: nature, gardening, history, art, mystery,… [more]
An Intro to my story
Hi, I'm Connie, and I have been gardening for decades. I am a landscape architect, a lifetime master… [more]
Creating Glass Sculptures for the Garden
More Glass Garden Sculptures Having fun creating eclectic garden ornaments. I had so much fun with… [more]
Growing Lavender in the Southeast
During a cooking weekend at Callaway Gardens years ago, one of the most memorable tastes was a lavender… [more]
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Mesmerized by Bonsai? Who isn’t?
To me a bonsai has everything wonderful wrapped up together: nature, gardening, history, art, mystery, even spirituality. One speciman reflects years of purpose, of direction that shaped and committment by someone to care for this tree or shrub, to make little adjustments and keep it happy. I truly appreciate the art and love to look [...]
Freshen and Protect your Plantings with Mulch
I’m so lucky to have a long asphalt drive under mature pines, because whenever the pine needles fall I can run out with my rake, scoop up fresh mulch and remulch the front beds. Extra mulch is piled up for later use (and becomes the favorite cat napping spot). Weeding the ground and mulching your [...]
My Spring Bulb Orders
OK, this was actually written on September 5th for my blog on the Georgia Gardening website, but it is not to late to order those bulbs! Yesterday I drove 1-1/2 hours each way to listen to 1-1/2 hours’ of talks as part of the national Daffodil Society annual meeting – and it was so inspiring [...]
A Half-Dozen Things You Can Do While Watering.
Watering brings out the impatient brat in me. And impatient waterers can underwater their plants. Luckily, watering only takes one hand that is holding the hose. Even though I only water plants in the ground once or twice a week I must be doing something else at the same time. And I have found lots [...]
Growing Lavender in the Southeast
During a cooking weekend at Callaway Gardens years ago, one of the most memorable tastes was a lavender sorbet. I never had tasted lavender in cooking before and was pleasantly surprised. A quick search on the Internet reveals recipes for this herb in many sweet and savory dishes, including cookies, lemonade, jellies, meat marinades and [...]
