July 25th, 2009 If Lavender is the queen of herbs, then Scented Geraniums have to be the court jesters as they have the ability to fool you with their varied scents. Close your eyes as you sniff the leaves of a scented geranium and you would swear you are smelling roses, or apples, or lemons or mint, [...]
July 4th, 2009 Warning: This article may be offensive to some gardeners. Reader discretion is advised! For the life of me, I cannot believe that petunias are the annual of choice for so many gardeners! Every where I look I see petunias in gardens, hanging baskets and containers. There is no escaping them! Talk about cookie [...]
May 30th, 2009 A few observations: The spring bulbs are all but done, replaced by irises, dames rocket, lily of the valley, aquilegia and bleeding hearts. The old fashioned roses have begun to send out a few brave blossoms to test the waters. It will not be long before the rest of the rose buds follow. [...]
