Author Archives: Peggy Hill

The Chicago Flower & Garden Show – Part 2

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Peggy Hill

If you have ever bought one of those travel guides to Disney, you know that after entering the main gate, you should go left because most people go right. Well after the fabulous entry garden, this was the first garden on the right. … Continue reading →

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Native Azaleas and Makin’ Shit Up

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Peggy Hill

The native azaleas are wonderful. I assume they’re native. We paid earnest money for this property 20+ years ago. Back then, if you wanted to campout with friends, you had to pack in from about a half mile away, or … Continue reading →

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Dogwoods and Unanswered Questions

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Peggy Hill

I’ve not quite caught up with myself yet. I still need to post two part 2s, but the dogwoods are in full, glorious bloom, and spring is so wonderful, and I just had to show you. The man Dale met … Continue reading →

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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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Repeats

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Peggy Hill

  I was going to blog about pruning, but the only thing you can tell from the before and after pictures of my new fringe tree is that before I started pruning it was bright sunshine, and after there were … Continue reading →

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Winter Foliage on Heuchera – Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Peggy Hill

Quick recap from part 1: In February, Southern Comfort is the best looking Heuchera in my garden. The second best is Heuchera longiflora. This is a plant ho plant. (That means it was free.) I got it at the Garden … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Story – Winter Foliage on Coral Bells (Heuchera) Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Peggy Hill

Last weekend I decided I should blog about evergreen perennials, so I started taking pictures. When I took the picture of Frosted Violet coral bells (Heuchera) I thought, “He was my favorite Heuchera in May,  but now he looks like shit. … Continue reading →

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I Like to Move it, Move it

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Peggy Hill

I often sing while I work in the garden. It amuses me. The title of this post is part of the lyrics to my transplanting song. (My weeding song is ‘Another one Bites the Dust’.) This teeny-tiny wildflower is a … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Peggy Hill

The other day I went to check on the Spanish bluebells. They’re planted along the drive, down where it crosses the creek. (My neighbor will certainly check that direction before peeing in the woods again.) On my way back to … Continue reading →

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