Category Archives: I love this plant

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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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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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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Witches’ Broom

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Peggy Hill

I’m thankful that I’m an optimist, because if you always believe, sooner or later it’ll be true. Case in point is the description of my new pine tree, “This is the most beautiful pine you can grow in the South.” … Continue reading →

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An Evergreen Container for Winter

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Peggy Hill

Last weekend I was in Asheville, North Carolina for my niece’s wedding. – Congratulations Rachel and Jared!! – We had a marvelous time, thanks in part to the great accommodations. Our luxury condo at Posh gave us enough room so that the … Continue reading →

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A Prize-Worthy Planter

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Peggy Hill

Note added 12-17-14: My Mensa-smart sister Pat recently advised me that there are certain things I can get away with saying live and in-person, but they don’t always come off well in an article where no one can see my … Continue reading →

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Fred’s Favorites

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Peggy Hill

I met Fred, the only man to ever crash girls’ weekend, last spring at Melinda’s house, and we developed a very special connection. I was so glad to see him again. He came with Melinda and Christie to my fifth and final … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Going to do That

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Peggy Hill

This picture of the fabulous Pennisetum ‘Princess Caroline’ was part of a recent blog. I was going to give you a handy tip to help remember how to spell it, but I knew that since I mention her daughter and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Peggy Hill

I think Wordless Wednesday is what bloggers do when they are too busy to write anything. Well I’m super busy, but I wanted to show you my favorite pictures from last week and maybe add a few captions. To http://glacialridgebyway.com/windows/Moe%20Woods.html … Continue reading →

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What Caught Their Eye

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Peggy Hill

Here I am, late on my blog again, but I have great excuses. Over the last month we finalized the sale of our Huntsville house and finished the excruciatingly painful job of removing 27 years from the house my children … Continue reading →

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