I’m still so excited to see colors every day when I step outside. How ’bout you? I’m a bit late publishing this, but here they are regardless… #5 – Oenothera fruticosa (Sundrops) – These cheery yellow blooms have won me over completely. At first I resented their presence in my front flowerbed because they seemedContinue reading “My Five Favorite Perennials – Spring 2023”
Category Archives: Outdoor gardening
Why Are All the First Spring Blooms Yellow?
The yellow Crocuses were the first blooms I spotted this year. They were fully open on the 15th of February. I also saw some Winter Aconite in bloom shortly after the Crocuses. It’s no wonder that we have blooms this early, we just lived through the fourth warmest February in the global climate record (NOAA,Continue reading “Why Are All the First Spring Blooms Yellow?”
August Blooms in the Garden
It was a hot August for most of us, and despite the blazing temperatures, we still had some beautiful blooms throughout the month. I have chosen plants that can perform through the heat and drought because I like to enjoy blooms throughout the growing season. Allium, Agastache, Lupines, Hibiscus, Rudbeckia, Passiflora, Echinacea, Buddleia and LavenderContinue reading “August Blooms in the Garden”
What (Really) is Soil?
I’ve been aware of the differences between soil and potting mix for at least the last ten years. But I didn’t start hearing the YouTube plant people getting worked up about the nomenclature issue until about the last year or two. I figured it was a good topic to discuss with my planty friends here.Continue reading “What (Really) is Soil?”
Liquidambar Girl Gardening 