To Pinch or Not To Pinch?
June 12, 2025. Summer weather is here! The last few days were toasty and my plants were loving it. As were the variety of birds in the birdbath: robin, yellow finch, some brown ones, a big crow, a junco...and I…
Continue ReadingSnails & slugs & moles, oh my!
May 19, 2025. May showers have arrived! The slugs and snails are of a different breed this year. I am definitely not waking up early on rainy days, heading out to the flower field and checking on my little baby…
Continue ReadingCoral Charm Peony.
May 6, 2025. Coral charm peony...have you met her before? She's a beaut, Clark. My aunt gifted me this specific coral charm peony plant in fall of 2019. She (the plant, not my aunt) gets direct morning sun for a…
Continue ReadingPerhaps May showers will bring June flowers…
April 30, 2025. April 2025 has been an exceptionally dry and warm month...always a reminder that planting timelines are flexible. I remember in 2019 I planted my sweet peas on February 14, just like my aunt. This year, seeds were…
Continue ReadingCalla Lilies – A sign that spring is here!
April 22, 2025. Calla Lilies. White calla lilies growing here at the moment, but adding more colors as the year continues; have you seen the variety?! Bouquets available upon request. These bulbs multiply and need to be divided when they…
Continue ReadingAwakening of Dahlia Tubers
April 18, 2025. The dahlias tubers have been awoken and removed from their sawdust, divided and either planted outside or back in a bed of sawdust to wait for the eyes to develop more. Lost a few along the way…
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