I know I want a large undulating border filled with roses and a cut flower garden. And I know I want to eliminate as much …
Adding Circle Beds for Roses & Planting Cool Season Flower Seeds
Finishing projects… hollies, cypress trees, & juniper screen.
Also, a sneak peek at the cedar and copper trellis Joe and I created (but still have to complete)! I transplanted three of the soft …
Planting mail order bare root bald cypress trees
While driving a different route to school, I noticed beautiful bronzy cypress trees and figured out they were bald cypress (probably through Google Lens). First, …
What’s blooming in my yard on Nov. 3rd?
Some of the color in my garden comes from flowers but also colorful leaves. Some of the blossoms are roses, pentas, blue daze, yesterday today …
Brain coral in my yard?
Building a Carport Trellis for Peggy Martin Climbing Rose
In part 1 of this article, I reviewed the ever-evolving phases of converting the old horse pasture into a dream garden. It’s pretty daunting to …
Sectioning horse pasture into garden areas; adding carport trellis
My biggest garden renovation used to be my horse pasture. Since I no longer own horses, the field is full of weeds. The horse stalls …
Laying landscape fabric & mulching the Oakleaf hollies
Today, I finished off a big section of the “Taming the Jungle” project. I purchased 40 x 6 feet stretch of professional landscape fabric. I …
What are band roses?
Unboxing and potting up band roses from A Reverence for Roses In my quest for more roses for the rose garden, I ordered bands from …
The Five Thirstiest Plants in My Yard
Fresh water has become a precious commodity in many parts of the world. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, “Florida’s current fresh water …