A Garden in Bethlehem PA

It’s true. Nothing was done to these mums this year.   They were not pinched back, though that might have made them more compact -- just...

    In early April, since I’m unstable standing or walking, I thought I would trim the unruly Sunny   Knockout ® Rose sitting on...

Current news from plantsman Doug Green at Simple Gifts Farm (see sidebar for website):   “Downy Mildew is currently wiping out Impati...

  Get In the Mood… For Spring The first of the spring shows to put you in a better mood in this frigid winter is Adventures in ...

  This is first time I’ve had 12 blooms at the same time. There are three flower stalks with 4 flowers each from 2 bulbs. Quite a spe...

  I’ve been gone from this blog for a long time.   As I learn to live life as a handicrapped      (Freudian slip?) person*, I find I n...

Grape tomatoes either have improved since they were introduced in the late 1990’s OR I’ve learned to appreciate them more.   They seem s...

It’s time for me to think about fall cleanup.   I work so slowly these days that if I start now I may finish in time to spread mulch in ...

Immerse yourself in a day full of gardening topics.   It will be an exciting day full of gardening information and fun. Master Garden...

There is truth in saying “buyer beware”. The Season of the Oriental Lily has passed for another year.   July is the month of lilies for...

I went away for a week and a day for a little rest and a little play. Trimmed some hosta and several astilbe. A gardener is ...

News from the Bethlehem Garden Club - Bethlehem Garden Club SUMMER FLOWER SHOW!! “Sailing Through Summer” July 20-21 2...

Pastel pink and baby blue - I would have never planned this combination thinking it too bland. I think it works here because neither blo...

I’ve been trying to write this blog for a year. Last year I was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM).     It is a somewhat ra...

Tea Cup Garden planter bed. I visited Chanticleer   in Wayne, Pa for the first time in May. I can truthfully say I have ne...