May Azaleas at the Arboretum
The Dove Tree
Wandering through the arboretum today on my birthday, May 16th, I finally saw my long-awaited dream. The Dove Tree, The Handkerchief Tree, Davidia involucrata in full bloom! So beautiful! Don’t miss this one! Last year I did miss this one, when I visited the Arboretum. It was early July and I was on a special trip just to see this tree. I went looking for … Continue reading The Dove Tree
Fresh and New Container Designs
At the nursery where I work we have an annual employee container design contest. Here is some of the creative genius that is currently on display. Can you guess which one I made? Continue reading Fresh and New Container Designs
Good Luck Mothers “Gitten ’em Brung Up”
“Ma adhered to a more primitive philosophy, holding that a child will educate itself and that a parent’s job is to simply “git ’em brung up. The River Why by David James Duncan Continue reading Good Luck Mothers “Gitten ’em Brung Up”
Pulmonaria Honey
Originally posted on Words and Herbs:
The flowers of Pulmonaria come in various shades of pink, purple, and blue. There are also white ones (e.g. Sissinghurst White), and a true blue one (Blue Ensign) which has plain green, not variegated, leaves. I have even seen a scarlet red one. They self-seed and hybridise, so the white and blue may eventually change colour. But I don’t… Continue reading Pulmonaria Honey
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