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Too hot, too long

We returned from the daylily national convention a couple of weeks ago, and it’s been too hot in Oklahoma ever since. I think David Payne said yesterday that we’re at Read More

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Fun days at the daylily national convention

For July’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, I want to share my visit to the daylily national convention. A region of the American Daylily Society puts on the AHS National Convention Read More

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Battling Japanese beetles

As if it wasn’t already difficult to grow roses in Oklahoma, we are now battling Japanese beetles too. Normally, I don’t like to include words of war in my posts, Read More

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June flower parade

It’s time for the June flower parade which, of course, includes our favorite daylilies. There are lots of other flowers blooming, but, in June, the daylilies always steal the show. Read More

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Creating swathes of color

Let’s chat about creating swathes of color. Yes, I’m spelling it in the English style as swathes because, as Anne of Green Gables says, an “e” adds just a little Read More

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Grow tomatoes and other vegetables in pots

One of the easiest way to grow tomatoes and other vegetables is in pots. There’s freedom from worrying about soil conditions, watering, etc., when you grow tomatoes in pots. You Read More

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Late April garden update

I’ve been getting a lot of requests from my garden-coaching clients and other friends for a late-April garden update. So, I thought I would brief everyone all at once about Read More

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Grow summer flowers from seed

One of the best ways to fill your garden with color is to grow summer flowers from seed. Growing flowers from seed is cheaper than buying plants, and you’ll also Read More

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April garden thoughts

With this morning’s bright sunshine and blue skies, I am overflowing with April garden thoughts. In fact, I’ve been thinking about this blog post for a couple of weeks ever Read More

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Spring fever?

How can you temporarily alleviate a case of spring fever if you’re tired of cloudy days, winter storms, and disgusted with Vladimir Putin? When world events make you blue. I Read More

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