Here are some pictures from my backyard. A couple of years ago they had a sale on hydregea - 6 for $10. They had tags but no blooms and were...
I am a sucker for wayward plants. I believe this is a biennial (but could be perennial-I usually get frustrated with it later in the season and...
Well, I beat all my old "tired"s. :roll: The last two weeks of school can be very exhausting (even though I start preparing in September)....
We chopped down the old laurel hedge because it had gotten too much to take care of. It looks so barren now, but have gotten to know the...
I was given several bulbs of this lily a couple of years ago. It is earlier and smaller than the stargazer lilies. Doesn't have a fragrance...
I am always admiring something I see in a store or on TV, or read about. If I see it I am always sure I can do it myself (where talent fails,...
I have several "watering holes" scattered around my yard. Pictured here are two of the three that are too small for gold fish, but are still...
I was lucky enough to attend a plant exchange and got new several plants :-P . This pretty little flat, silvery leaved succulent was one of the...
When we bought our home 26 years ago I finally got to indulge myself in building a pond. :-D I dug and prep an area for the big pond and friends...
I purchased these little gems somewhere in the past and don't know what they are. Both are from spring bulbs and like sandy soil. Thanks for...
Over a year ago the raccoons and opossums totally emptied my pond of plants, fish, and even the dragonfly larva. I couldn't find even a little...
Ciara (red Dobie) wanted old Ruby (black)to play. Ruby was thinking it over. Sleeping in the sun is the best! [img] ( photo / image /...
I am redoing several container planters. What are your favorite plants/plant combinations for containers?
Am looking for Hooker's Corn seed. It has small heads of corn, short plants (3-5'). The corn is white and very sweet, turns blue as it dries....
What experiences have community members had with growing mushrooms? I was thinking of trying the morel mushrooms since they grow wild in this area.
I have had my 2 amaryllis bulbs for 4 and 5 years. Most years they have bloomed, and have always had great leaf growth. This year they are looking...
[img] cactus I've been trying to ID this fast growing cactus. The pictures I've found of cactus with a similar growing habit do not have the...
Thinking spring as the snow flies in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington. Guess its time to coddle the house plants and start the...
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