Category Archives: In the Neighborhood

The Chicago Flower & Garden Show – Part 1

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Peggy Hill

That was the longest I’ve ever gone between blogs, and I don’t like it. I’ve been super busy. I still need to tell you part 2 of Blue and Peggy’s big adventure at the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show, but … Continue reading →

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Nashville Lawn and Garden Show – Part 1

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Peggy Hill

I’m crazy busy. I wish I had time to tell you how much fun Blue and I had at the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show. I’ll try and give more details next week, but in the meantime, here are a … Continue reading →

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Was I Drooling?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Peggy Hill

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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Plant-people are the Best

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Peggy Hill

In my last post I talked about the plants I brought home from the Garden Writers Association symposium. But I also want to tell you about some of the people I met.  My new BFF Karen has a website called … Continue reading →

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The Weekend That Changed My Life

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Peggy Hill

Last weekend I wore a “First Timer” sign around my neck at the annual Garden Writers Association symposium in Indianapolis. It was awesome! As I tell you a little about it, keep in mind the old saying, “Don’t hate me … Continue reading →

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ParadiseFound – Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Peggy Hill

If you missed it, part 1 is one blog back. I’m repeating the last picture because it is my favorite.   Connie believes everything looks better covered with mosaic. I guess that includes dirt. Very cute, and there won’t be … Continue reading →

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ParadiseFound – Part 1

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Peggy Hill

‘Paradise Found’ is the title of an article I wrote for the September issue of Alabama Gardener Magazine. It’s about Barry and Connie Methvin’s garden and how Connie bedazzles it with trash. The article is mostly about Connie, so I … Continue reading →

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Maria Wall’s Garden

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Peggy Hill

 When the 12 other garden club members and I arrived at Maria’s garden, the first thing she did was give each of us a hug and make sure we felt welcome. The next thing she did was point out how … Continue reading →

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Phillip Oliver’s Garden

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Peggy Hill

 Last Wednesday my garden club toured two SPECTACULAR gardens in Florence, Alabama. The first garden is Maria Wall’s moss garden (I’ll blog about that later); the second garden belongs to Phillip Oliver, and he helped me set everything up. Meeting Phillip … Continue reading →

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Nashville Lawn and Garden Show – Other Stuff I Brought Home

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Peggy Hill

 This is my last post about the garden show. One of my favorite things was how friendly everyone was. I walked away with tons of information, some free seeds and several new purchases. Isn’t my new yoga frog adorable? The … Continue reading →

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