Dead space?

I have a dead space behind my shed. By dead space I mean that I was required to sit the shed so that there is so much room (10″, I think) to allow for easement between our property and that of our neighbor’s line. The beds on either side of this space will be shade [...]

More day lillies, and two other blooms

Despite the battering rain of the weekend a few day lilies decided to bloom. I love day lilies, toss them in the ground and get beautiful blooms. What more could I ask from a plant? day lilies yarrow- paprika little gem magnolia

I has a micro-garden!

I just discovered this yesterday. It’s a mossy stump near my old shade garden. It’s a teeny tiny heuchera growing on an old mossy stump next to the ferns in my older shade garden. I could never have gotten this to happen if I had TRIED! XD The stump is about 5″ across. Thanks for [...]

Setting up a new garden

We just bought our first house and I’m excited to start working on our back yard setting up a play area plus garden. My in laws came over and helped us prettify our front yard and discovered that no one has ever worked with the soil since the house was built in ’96 so it’s [...]

Plant ID, please?

These pretty little white flowers are popping up in lawns and flower beds just about everywhere I go at this time of year.  Can someone tell me what they are?The individual blossoms are, on average, about the size of a US quarter/twenty-five cent piece, or slightly larger. Many thanks! 

Any locals?

Anyone in or near Wichita Falls TX? I have a few plants that need new homes. Say Hostas,purple Oaxalis,Pink Primrose, and Red Spider Lily. They could be picked up locally.

going to shows

I see in the papers that the Chelsea Flower Show is about to happen. I won’t be there but it seems timely to mention the correspondence I’ve just had with the Secretary of my local agricultural show. Dear Mrs R Please could you advise me about access to the show for a person of limited [...]

going to shows

I see in the papers that the Chelsea Flower Show is about to happen. I won’t be there but it seems timely to mention the correspondence I’ve just had with the Secretary of my local agricultural show. Dear Mrs R Please could you advise me about access to the show for a person of limited [...]

My parents’ garden…

I was bored at my parents’ house doing laundry today so I took pictures of their gardens. I hope you enjoy it!

Plant appearance question: no more food causing plants to turn paler/wilt?

I am having a problem with my plants that I started from seed and are trying to make them ready to go outside for the long haul by slowly introducing them to the sun. Based on their appearances (turning pale green, wilting) are they running out of nutrition/food? I am watering them every other day [...]