Sometimes nature’s summer glory ends up around my trellises instead of on them. This year, that’s definitely the case with this one! Even so, I think it has a beauty all its own. I really do try to keep the phlox under control because it’s so invasive, but my heart just won’t let . . . → Read More: A Pretty Hat To Decorate My Trellis
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I fought a battle against springtime invasive plants. Now another war has been waged against those that raise their battle flag in summer. This time its ditch daylilies and garlic chives. They have got to go. Here you see my ditch daylilies right where they belong…in the garbage can. Ditch daylilies with tri-color . . . → Read More: The War With Invasive Plants Continues Yes, there has been a change over the years in my gardening philosophy. Beautiful isn’t enough. Well-behaved is required. My phlox have failed miserably in the well-behaved category. They have been expanding and had now gone well beyond acceptable. Note I said ‘were’ as I have literally spent days extracting them from my large garden. . . . → Read More: The Invasives Have to Go The question ‘1 bucket raspberry bush + 7 years = ?’ is one to give serious thought to if you are considering planting raspberries. No, this is not one of those questions like ‘If a train leaves Boston at 8 AM, and travels 52 miles per hour, what time is it in St. Louis?’. Believe . . . → Read More: 1 Bucket Raspberry Bush + 7 Years = ? |
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