There is nothing like walking through a new neighborhood. The houses, the landscapes, and the vibe each neighborhood brings are always fun to discover.
Girdles and girdling. When I heard these words on Saturday, I had flashbacks to long lost lady’s lingerie. So imagine my surprise when I realized we were talking about trees, not fashion undergarments.
The phone call started like this “Jane, I pruned my aloe, do you want the starts?” Well, of course, I do — I take in all stray and homeless plants.
You know the drill: company is coming, so you’re sweeping, dusting, and fluffing pillows to make the house look good. Imagine if you were expecting hundreds — no thousands of people to stop by and visit.
I recently had a note from my gardening pen pal about his success repelling mosquitoes from outdoor patios. His choice of plants and container locations has made a difference in his family’s outside enjoyment.
I am smitten. You know the feeling when you can’t look away, you smile in their presence, and you want to know everything — their history and their future.
“Fee-fi-fo-fum.” We learn early on that vines can grow tall and seem to reach the sky.
When I first moved to the little house on a big hill, I planted a Black Knight butterfly bush. It grew for a few years but ultimately did not last.
Independence Day is a movie, a day off, a reason to fire up the grill, and most importantly, a day to celebrate our nation’s independence.
When it comes to plant knowledge and particularly plant identification, my friends D and W are the best. They know their stuff. So imagine my surprise when one day at the WV State Fair Exhibition Garden, a man asked how they grew such lovely Cat Whiskers, and they didn’t have an answer.
Help! My plant’s leaves are curling, and they look black underneath. What is happening?
Big, beautiful, and fabulous – these three words describe the Macho Fern.
Periwinkle is more than a paint chip or crayon color. The paint and crayon get their name from the bloom color of Vinca minor.
Hop on the bus, Gus. Make a new plan, Stan — the Greenbrier Valley House & Garden Tour is back. Mark your calendar for June 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I have never grown caladiums. I’m not sure why, but I think it goes back to a high-maintenance garden I visited years ago. I considered them stuffy and demanding.
When space is limited, don’t give up planting your favorite vegetables. With thought and planning, growing a garden in containers can be not only practical it can also be beautiful.
Kanawha Garden Club will present “Motherland,” a Garden Club of America Flower Show, on Tuesday, May 10 at J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works in Malden from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
The West Virginia University Extension Service’s Master Gardener program in Kanawha County is holding its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Riverside Pavilion at Coonskin Park. The event is free and open to the public.
I would like to say it was planned, but really – it was a happy accident.
“If you have garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Maybe it’s because I watched a movie set in Paris. Maybe it’s because I ate French fries for lunch on Friday. Whatever the reason, I’m feeling the love for all things French.
I have nurtured a rock garden on a sunny slope near my back door for the past three years. It was beginning to fill in and become something that reflected the effort I had applied.
I’m a creature of habit. I wake up at the same time every day, have the same breakfast, and sit in the same spot to read. Some would call this dull — I call it comforting.
