Category Archives: I love this plant

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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Campfire Coleus and Crinum

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Peggy Hill

Crinum asiatica purple and Campfire coleus are two stars in one of my most successful container groupings. They’re potted together in the biggest pot, the Crinum in the center, surrounded by 3 coleus. The coleus were freebies, also known as … Continue reading →

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Advice for Women…and Men Too

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Peggy Hill

While preparing for this year’s Fourth of July party, Dale and I were talking about last year and our favorite story. I wasn’t going to write about it on my blog because it has nothing to do with gardening, but … Continue reading →

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My Trip to California with Dan Heims

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Peggy Hill

This is the last in a series of posts about my trip to California with Dan Heims, president of Terra Nova Nurseries. I wrote an article about the trip for the back page of the Jul./Aug. 2015 issue of Alabama Gardener. … Continue reading →

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Lotusland

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Peggy Hill

I just turned in my article for the July back page of Alabama Gardener. It’s about my trip to California with Dan Heims, president of Terra Nova Nurseries, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I’m a little … Continue reading →

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What’s in Peggy’s Suitcase?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Peggy Hill

I have just returned from a gardener’s dream vacation. The plants I saw at spring plant trials in California are the latest and greatest breeding improvements, and they come to California to show off. I have much more to say … Continue reading →

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Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Peggy Hill

The Friday before St. Patty’s Day, my friend Trace and I drove to Chicago to visit my dad and my grade-school friends, and to attend the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. I posted about the Tablescapes that we saw on … Continue reading →

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Helleborus – Lenten Rose

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Peggy Hill

Recently my youngest son Jesse graduated from college. – We are so proud! – Leandra, Dale and I went to Orlando for the ceremony, but Monica had to work. When I got home, I was greeted by my favorite Helleborus, … Continue reading →

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The Best Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Peggy Hill

Christmas followed by a week’s vacation in Costa Rica has me running behind, so it’s just a quick post this week to pass along some great gardening information. The Mount Cuba Center in Delaware trialed 83 different cultivars of coral … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fall

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Peggy Hill

I planned to write a “Part 2” to my last post about possible hot plants for Alabama Gardener, but that can wait until next post. Fall is pretty much over, and I never showed you how nice it was this … Continue reading →

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