February Gardening
Week 3-4 February has been a fun and busy month for gardening here in Georgia. The weather has been a bit dicey, sometimes up and sometimes down, but for the most part it has been a beautifully cool and warm month. Cool enough for comfort, warm enough for comfort. Roses in February No, I do…
The Garden in February: Week 1
We had some unusually cold weather this January. My garden catalogs had begun to come at the end of the year, and my seeds were ordered before January was half gone. I was itching to get outside and begin planting, but it was just too cold. Freezing temperatures all day long is just not normal…
Snails in Gladiolus
My Missing Gladiolus About six years ago, I planted a dozen or so gladiolus corms. (Corm is the name for gladiolus bulbs) For several years, I had beautiful, tall and vibrant gladiolus in my garden. Slowly, the blooms have become smaller and smaller until I had only one or two large gladiolus a year and…
Plants for Winter Interest
It’s undeniable. I wish I could grow flowers all year long. What childish heart wouldn’t agree? My earliest concepts of a beautiful garden definitely swarmed with numerous flower forms and colors. Neither the length of summer nor my yard could contain them all. But, truth as it happens, defies my wish. True, this past autumn…
Butterflies in the Garden
Why plant flowers which attract butterflies? So that you can have twice the beauty.
Summer Runners (in the Race for Garden Excellence)
We love to plan our gardens in winter and spring, but even the most educated guesses are subject to what actually plays out in your unique garden climate. Mary recalls a few of her early-summer hopes.
A Flurry of Roses
Summer is drawing to a close, but we, Georgia gardeners, have hope of at least one more good show of roses. The summer heat and drought were not kind to my roses. I had a few good blooms after spring, but not many. My hope is that, with good care, we’ll have a glorious close…
The Trinity and the Beach
There’s a famous story of St Augustine, a Catholic bishop who lived in the 300s, and the seashore. The story goes that as St Augustine struggled to understand the mystery of the Trinity, he found himself walking along the beach ruminating. If you have never encountered Christianity, the Trinity is the unity of Three Persons…
Consider the Lilies
The day lily is an exceptional garden flower which renews its glory every day. Beyond merely gracing the garden with its lovely blooms, it testifies of the Goodness of God who cares so generously for his creation.
Drought: A Garden Athirst
June was a month of heat and drought. My plants struggled to survive and I struggled to continue to be invested in my garden.
