Author Archives: Peggy Hill

The First Day of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Peggy Hill

I’m so far behind. I need to finish one more post on TPIE, one on the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show and one on the Chicago Flower and Garden show. But today is the first day of spring, and I … Continue reading →

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Red pineapple, Ananas ‘Pacifico’

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Peggy Hill

I talked about this plant at the end of my last post, but I didn’t tell you the entire story, and it brings up several important points. When I was working on the last post I wanted to include the … Continue reading →

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Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition – Part 1

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Peggy Hill

I have a good feeling about 2016. It’s already off to a great start. The new swing bar is almost finished, and it is going to be epically awesome. I’d show you pictures when it’s done, but I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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Get Those Seed Orders Placed

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Peggy Hill

If you want a chance to grow Nicotiana sylvestris ‘Only the Lonely’ next year, you should follow this link, and get your seed order placed. I wrote a ‘Hot Plant’ article about ‘Only the Lonely’ for the February issue of … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Peggy Hill

This is usually a gardening blog, but since it’s almost Christmas, I want to tell you my favorite Christmas story. It’s a story about childhood wonder and parental trickery. It’s a story about Jesse, and how I didn’t want him … Continue reading →

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Smart Pots and Big Bag Beds

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Peggy Hill

A few posts ago, I said that I was going to talk about the free stuff I got at the 2015 Garden Writers Symposium. I’ll start with these Smart Pots. If you’ve read my bog, you know that I LOVE … Continue reading →

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November in the Garden

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Peggy Hill

This post starts with a hodgepodge of stuff that caught my eye the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and it ends with a look at what Dale’s bees are liking now. Here in North Alabama, we had our first frost … Continue reading →

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A Great Garden Speaker

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Peggy Hill

I gave a talk in Tuscaloosa on October 26th at a regional Garden Club meeting. My speech was based on the Hot Plant articles I wrote for Alabama Gardener magazine, but I explained that the articles are very short, and … Continue reading →

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LA Arboretum and Botanic Gardens

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Peggy Hill

This is a practically wordless Wednesday post about my recent trip to the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. The physical medicine problems of ED incorporate three various issues:1. viagra sildenafil buy Naturally, there are many types of clients, which … Continue reading →

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The Huntington – Japanese and Chinese Gardens

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Peggy Hill

I recently attended the Garden Writers Association’s annual symposium in Pasadena. It was wonderful. I learned a lot, saw great gardens and met nice people. I was hoping to write about it for the February back page of Alabama Gardener … Continue reading →

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