Category Archives: I love this plant

When will I ever learn?

The first year I went to the cut-your-own Christmas tree farm, my main objective was to get a very tall tree. Admiring my selection in the open field, I never imagined how overpowering it would be once I moved it inside. The … Continue reading

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A New Year

Happy New Year!! Time to review old goals and set new ones. These were my gardening goals for 2011: • Become state certified as a landscape designer I’ve changed my mind about this. I’m a ‘go with the flow’ girl, … Continue reading

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Dad’s Visit

I’m still planning on posting about the Native Plant Conference, but my dad arrived last Thursday for a nice visit. He is a big fan of my blog, and within a few hours he said, “You should show people what … Continue reading

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Was I Drooling?

Last Monday, Dale and I were killing time at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens  – I’m looking forward to coming back Nov. 4th and 5th for the Central South Native Plant Conference. We were waiting to meet our lovely and charming … Continue reading

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The Girls’ Favorite Plants

My lovely and talented daughter, Leandra, recently said, “You know mom, throughout my entire life, whenever anyone says, ‘You’re a little odd.’ I always say, ‘You should meet my mother.’” Well, I’m not the only one. Five more, sharing many … Continue reading

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Coral Bells (Heuchera)

I wrote a ‘Hot Plant’ article about Heuchera for the September issue of Alabama Gardener Magazine, and I promised more pictures on my blog. I have grown a dozen different varieties.   After I wrote the article I met Dan, president … Continue reading

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Container Gardening – Part 2

I have more containers than I could fit in one blog.  In Container Gardening part 1, I posted pictures of my potted garden at the garage. This first picture is a close-up of a portion of the right-hand side. (I … Continue reading

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Container Gardening – Part 1

  Eddie brought over the new issue of Smith Lake Living Magazine this morning. I’m not happy. I made a kindergarten grammar mistake in the last sentence. So I’m going to post an article about my good friends John and … Continue reading

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