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...
Rainy Days & Mondays-

Rainy Days & Mondays-

I love rainy days. Inspired by the sights and sounds of rain, these are the moments when I get my best creative work done. I’m not talking monsoon rains that overload gutters and wash good things away. I’m talking rain that is gentle and soothing and...
Garden Moments is BACK!!-

Garden Moments is BACK!!-

After what has seemed like an endless, dreary winter, and a chilly spring, warmer weather has finally landed. And that means my weekly Garden Moments blog is back, baby!!! So, let’s kick this year’s blog off with the results of some recent garden planting...