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Cut flower garden update

Remember my cut flower garden plans last spring? I thought I would give you a cut flower garden update in the middle of the hottest week in Oklahoma this summer. Gardening is hot sweaty work. Why? Because we all need to see that gardening isn’t all rainbows, filmy dresses and unicorns. It is hot, sweaty, […]

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It’s August, and it’s hot.

It’s August, and it’s hot outside. The weather has been in the 100s for three weeks straight, but good news is on the horizon. A couple of cold fronts are going to barrel into Oklahoma and reduce our temperatures to the 90s. Whoopee! In fact, one came through this morning, and it made things less […]

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Not enough time

For the first time in my life, this year, I realize there is not enough time. Not enough time to grow everything I want to grow. Not enough time to garden. If I’m lucky, healthwise, I’ll live and garden into my 80s, but that’s only twenty years away. There’s also a strange phenomenon that as […]

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Garden questions

We opened our garden a week ago Saturday, and people had lots of garden questions. I figured my internet friends do too. And I have answers. A special thanks to everyone who came out. We enjoyed the visit. We put a lot of love and work into the garden, and it’s nice to share it. […]

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Color crush

Have you ever had a color crush? I know I have. Some years it’s using complementary colors on the color wheel, like purple and gold (my high school colors, actually), or purple and orange. Zowie! Complementary color combinations give you action in the garden and create tension. The best kind of tension I think. Here’s […]

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Ephemeral Spring Beauties

While these flowers aren’t true ephemeral spring beauties in that they don’t bloom and then go underground for summer, they don’t last long, either. Because we had a very long, cool, wet, and verdant spring, I’m getting better flowers out of all the plants that are somewhat to very difficult to grow in my climate. […]

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Everything’s coming up roses

My roses have never been better than this year. In fact, this May, everything’s coming up roses in my back garden and in containers throughout my entire landscape. Growing roses isn’t easy, but it’s definitely worth it. After the wildfire, it seems as though Mother Nature is trying to be gracious and kind to me. […]

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The year of the salvia

In my garden, this is the year of the salvia. I deem it so. Why the year of the salvia? Two reasons: So many new varieties are on the market, and they are so easy to grow in Oklahoma. That’s why I’ve written about salvias before in three salvias to salivate over and the bold […]

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The Simpson wildfire

Some of you may not know that my neighborhood, home, and garden were part of the Simpson wildfire in Logan County, Oklahoma, a little over a week ago. I’ve hesitated writing about it because, honestly, it’s still so fresh, but I want a record of what happened. My home was spared. In less than 20 […]

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On the lookout for Texas wildflowers

Bill and I went on a little trip a couple of weeks ago. We were on the lookout for Texas wildflowers, bluebonnets in particular. And, did we ever find them!! To get the timing right, I’m a member of several Texas wildflower groups. I follow the Texas Wildflower Report on Facebook, and the projections for […]

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