Midsummer Inventory
posted over 2 years ago | 3 comments
Midsummer greetings from the steamy Midwest. (Ok I know it's not really midsummer. It's later than that. But I like to stay optimistic, and it feels like midsummer to me.)
Today I thought I'd write about how to take an inventory of your garden ...
Today I thought I'd write about how to take an inventory of your garden ...
Midsummer Inventory
posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
Midsummer greetings from the steamy Midwest. (Ok I know it's not really midsummer. It's later than that. But I like to stay optimistic, and it feels like midsummer to me.)
Today I thought I'd write about how to take an inventory of your garden ...
Today I thought I'd write about how to take an inventory of your garden ...
The Chicago Botanic Garden
posted over 2 years ago | 5 comments
My friend Lois and I were walking at the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) on Saturday. It was the first time I'd seen her in a couple of months, and we had a lot to catch up on. I heard about her job, her garden, her sister's lung cancer, the chemo, t...
My favorite annuals for pots - this year
posted over 2 years ago | 6 comments
OK, you southern gardeners will laugh, because some of my favorite annuals are perennials for you. Laugh on! You may have your lovely winters and your zone 7 gardens, but we have snow! and slush! and weeks without sun.
Oh, well, time to stop whi...
Oh, well, time to stop whi...
Shrubs and Perennials for Shade
posted over 2 years ago | 9 comments
Today I thought I'd write about some of my favorite shade-loving shrubs and some perennials that go well with them. I think a lot of home gardeners know more about perennials and annuals than they do shrubs, but to me, shrubs and trees are the ske...
It sleeps! It creeps! It leaps!
posted over 2 years ago, updated 3 minutes later | 3 comments
See this picture? That's my Globe Blue Spruce 3 years ago. You should see it now! I'll post a recent picture in a regular entry, just so you can compare. Because I was planting a holly hedge for a client this morning, I decided to write about the ...
Landscaping with Native Plants
posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
Where I live was once prairie, oak savannah, and wetlands. It must have been gorgeous. I often think about how much the native people of this continent loved the land. It was rich in plants, which fed insects and birds; there were lizards and cru...
Spring Pruning
posted over 2 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 2 comments
We had some discussion in the group last week about pruning Clematis, and this weekend, in the throes of a hold your breath till the weather changes Chicago day I decided to get some of my spring cleanup done. Armed with pruners, a tip basket, and...
Vegetable Gardening in Containers
posted over 2 years ago, updated 2 days later | 1 comment
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Rinda West is the Expert for the Eons Gardening group. In addition there is an Eons group called
Container Gardening
posted over 2 years ago, updated 16 days later | 8 comments
You can get a jump on in-ground gardening by planting free-standing containers. These look great on the patio, the terrace, the front stoop, or even out in the garden. You can move them around to change the look of the place and you can switch out...
