Circle of Garden Life-

Circle of Garden Life-

As I visited my late-summer garden last week, I was unexpectedly greeted by a late-summer bloomer. A gorgeous, pink Hibiscus I’d forgotten about had exploded overnight, proudly showcasing all its garden glory. The gift of floral joy would be short-lived....
Mum Love-

Mum Love-

It’s that time of year in my garden. The time I start switching out tired summer plants with vibrant mums in Crayola colors. I love this time of year, and I love how spirited, full mum plants always seem to show their floral faces just when I need them most....
Signs of Fall-

Signs of Fall-

Late July and early August are the times when my enthusiasm for summer Garden Moments quickly starts to wane. I have to work to keep myself motivated to continue to enjoy fading blooms, while keeping up watering and deadheading, and replacing a few plants before fall...
Gardening Lessons-

Gardening Lessons-

Gardening often offers some pretty helpful lessons to the gardener during fleeting summer Garden Moments. If the gardener is paying attention. I admit it took me a while to figure out why my beautiful Hydrangea plants from the South refused to blossom for almost three...
Begonia Love-

Begonia Love-

When I post about flowers in my garden, I often highlight lavender and hydrangeas, roses and coneflowers. But there is a plant I truly love that I don’t always indulge in, and yet, when I do, it brings me so much joy and beauty. Begonias. This year, while on a...
Garden Gem-

Garden Gem-

Sometimes the greatest inspiration and ideas for our own yards come from visiting another garden. Such was the case and my inspiration for this week’s Garden Moments post. A July 4th visit to the Secret Garden behind the famed Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island...