I'm actually in Wisconsin -- land of the frozen tundra. ;) I use Mobot, though, as they have good info, plant finder, and lots of pictures. I...
Yay! ...you're still warmer than me -- zone 4. Brrr! I'd love to see a formal terrace in front -- that home is beautiful! Plant ideas for...
Plan, plan, plan.... plan. :) Don't start without one, you may regret it. Do at least a rough sketch. Note where you want plants (only at...
Hi! I would search out 3 good nurseries in your area. In our area, some nurseries have plant catalogues of what is commonly available. These...
Hi, Sherry! A fellow Wisconsinite. Thanks for posting the pics of your sparrows. They are really cute. In my yard right now, all I'm getting is...
Hi! I see you're in Florida -- lucky you. Your growing season is awesome and you can get all of those tropicals. I can't. :) In the shade,...
Having hardly any time for gardening, much less vegetable gardening, the idea of incorporating a few easy care edibles into the landscape is...
I say, wow, you're going to have a lot of tomatoes. :) Hopefully the tomatoes won't shade the peppers. The cukes tend to take up a lot of room,...
Spot on with the food -- it can get back quickly in hot weather. If you have any, try hanging baskets on shepherd's hooks -- or large flower...
Welcome from Wisconsin!
Welcome! I'm north of you, in Wisconsin. Favorite plants? Usually whatever is blooming. :)
Good luck with that. :) With me, I get distracted with great gardening websites. Mine was roses -- wow. Love'em. Oh, and another just about...
A website written by a doctor: http://www.doctoryourself.com He's got lots of info -- for free -- on the site.
I think that I would tackle one section at a time -- applying weed killer and pulling what weeds I could. Then lay down some landscaping fabric...
Hi, WTx Pianolady has some good tips there. If you want to support wildlife in your pond, it can take a little more effort. The easiest...
:D Born in Eau Claire. Grew up in southern Wisconsin (Racine County) until we moved back to Chippewa Falls when I was 7. That's where I grew up....
I'm from the Eau Claire area -- just south of the great North Woods is how I think of it. Anything North of Rice Lake is just acres of trees. :)...
Hi! Thanks for the additional info, Frank. I've got a few articles on my site -- had a lot of fun writing and attaching bunches of pictures....
Beautiful! Is the large purple-bloomin' item butterfly bush? So, what's your favorite out there?
I've done some hand-drafting, but am now computerized. Are you taking a class? There are so many little things for drafting.... scale, line...
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