Tag Archives: spring

What’s blooming today?

I think I’m going to make this a regular article on Fridays so that I can keep track of what is happening in my garden. So, for today, pretty much everything that was blooming last week is still going even if some things have slowed down.  The roses had their big flush and now we […]

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Happy National Public Gardens Day 2009!

APGA | National Public Gardens Day 2009!. May 8, 2009, National Public Gardens Day is a national day of celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Click to visit the NPGD Facebook page and become […]

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Lake Fierke

Its back… I think I spoke too soon the other day when I said we no longer have our swampy lake problem.  The difference is that the two bald cypress, Texas star hybiscus, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Louisiana Iris and Elderberry will all make quick work of draining it.  The only one that may not be […]

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Happy May Day!

I remember celebrating May Day as a kid.  We would make construction paper cones with a pipe cleaner hanger and decorate it with ribbons.  Then we would go to a field and pick wild flowers (I even remember doing some with flower out of the yard), wrap them in wet newspaper and wax paper and […]

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Happy Earth Day 2009!

Do something today to make our world – and our future – better and brighter!  Plant a tree, some flowers or veggies.  Use less stuff, recycle and reuse.  Walk, ride a bike, take a bus, or carpool with a friend.  Turn off some lights or the TV.  Conserve.  Little things make a huge difference!

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April – Bud Month

Gladness is born of the April weather, And the heart is as light as a wind tossed feather. Who could be sad on a day like this? The care that vexed us no longer is.  –  Eben Eugene Rexford What’s blooming today? A stroll through the garden shows the trailing purple verbena in full bloom.  […]

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