Author Archives: Peggy Hill

Spring in the Garden

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Peggy Hill

Every two weeks, I’m going to post pictures of my front garden on my other blog, the one that I write for Alabama Gardener magazine. I think that’ll be interesting to see how the garden changes through the growing season. … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Plants

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Peggy Hill

I’ve been a planting maniac trying to get everything that I ordered from Plant Delights Nursery and everything that I bought at the Huntsville and Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ plant sales in the ground. After three solid days, these were all … Continue reading →

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Pretty Spring Pictures and Plant Sales

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Peggy Hill

Spring is here, and each day is more beautiful than the day before. Everything is fresh, without snail damage and oh-so-pretty. Here’s a few pictures from last week: I’d show you more, but I barely have time to post anything … Continue reading →

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SeaWorld

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Peggy Hill

My favorite thing about this silly, little blog is that I imagine some future child asking their mom, “What was Great Grand Aunt Peggy like?” And their mom will reply, “Well, she had amazing friends, and went on 6 girls’ … Continue reading →

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Blooms on the First Day of Spring

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Peggy Hill

The first day of spring was March 20th, and I celebrated by taking pictures of absolutely everything that was blooming in my garden. It was fun. I planted 2 peach, 2 apple and 2 pear trees last spring. The peaches … Continue reading →

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Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Peggy Hill

Introductory paragraph added later: If you have stumbled upon my blog while searching for the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show, let me start by saying that I LOVE the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show. I always come away with great … Continue reading →

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Smith Lake Section 16 Land

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Peggy Hill

Alabama Gardener magazine is a wonderful supporter of SaveSmithLake.com and our efforts to preserve the Ryan Creek, Section 16 land on Smith Lake. You may have seen this in the March issue: Since that issue went to print, there has been … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pictures from Warmer Times

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Peggy Hill

Sometimes it’s hard to decide what to post about. Should I tell you that it’s time to cut back your grasses and butterfly bushes? Should I talk about seed orders and getting ready for spring or proper pruning? No, although … Continue reading →

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Southern Snowstorms

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Peggy Hill

When a couple inches of snow cripples an entire city, a few of my northern friends snicker and shake their frozen heads. They don’t understand; so I’ll try to explain. Imagine that yesterday those two inches of snow turned all … Continue reading →

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How to Fertilize

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Peggy Hill

I should update the ‘Why I Blog’ page of this website and include this next picture of some koozies from my cabinet: My friend Jennifer gave me the blue one a few years ago, and when Melinda went out for … Continue reading →

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