heirloom gardener

I saw a tiny (about an inch and a half across) little butterfly that I had never seen in my garden before. As you can see in the picture, s...

As a follow-up to my prior post about the Garden Conservancy , I was excited to read about their upcoming Open Days. Valerie Sudol of the St...

Heirloom plants, especially non-culinary herbs and plants of the American prairie, run throughout my garden. This weekend I found some wonde...

Here is another good gardening project to do with children . Using the Old Farmer's Almanac Calendar as a guide , the kids and I planted...

I love stone in the garden. It is the perfect complement to all of my plants. As a part of this month's Garden Bloggers' Design Work...

My cranesbill geraniums have just begun blooming this week. I love them. As cut flowers, they make great fillers or can be used for posies....

As a follow-up to my post on the variety, soil, and care of containers , here are some pictures of my Miss Kim Lilac, one of my favorite con...

Reeves-Reed Arboretum is one of my favorite botanical gardens (click on any images for the full picture). While Chanticleer and Wave Hill ...

May and June are probably my favorite garden months. I love how they hint at the abundance to come in late summer, not to mention the old fa...

Last Saturday, two of my children made their First Communion. As a part of the joyous celebration, I made a crown for my daughter and a bou...