One of the issues with planting in Florida is that you really have to hit the timing just right. The fall is the time to …
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Diving Deep into “Bold Botanicals” with Dimitra Milan: Day 2 Unveiled
For those following along with Dimitra Milan’s captivating “Bold Botanicals” workshop, Day 2 was a masterclass in layering, light, and bringing floral subjects to life …
Planning a Rose Parterre Part 1
The lawn behind the former tack room, now studio, has been dug up a few times. The worst time was when we buried the electricity …
Plants that did not like to freeze
Well, last night we hit below freezing for the first time in a very long time. The water in the bird bath was frozen solid …
Outstanding Artist Season 3 Finale
As luck would have it, the Milan Art Institute, of which I am a student, recently moved to Sarasota, Florida from Athens, Georgia. I was …
Designing for Pavers in Car Port and Around Studio
As you may already know, Joe and I built a cedar and copper pipe trellis on the former horse stall where my son parks his …
Purchasing an Antique Rose Bush from Heirloom Roses in Oregon
I have been wanting to expand my antique roses collection for some time. This summer, I had my sights set on purchasing a Mutabilis rose …
Reshaping the kidney sun island bed
I have been busy at work with the 2022 mid-term election (I work in politics) and got double whammied this week with my Marketing Master’s …
Unexpected Visitors to My Garden
Living out on a farm, other people’s animals typically wander in and hang for a while. If we know who they belong to, we text …
Designing a new rose garden from scratch
I have been obsessed with wanting a rose garden with other cut flowers. There is a large grass (aka weed) former horse pasture where I …