Making a Garden
Japanese beetles march — and munch — on
That crunching sound you hear is Japanese beetles making a meal of my roses. It’s hard to do an accurate count on beetles per square foot of garden
Time to order snowdrops
Order snowdrops now to get them safely planted by the end of September. Snowdrop bulbs require early planting if they’re to flourish.
‘Golden Jubilee’ anise hyssop standing tall
The ‘Golden Jubilee’ anise hyssop in my garden is standing straight, with no signs of stress or damage, and blooming like every day has been a piece of cake
Time for midsummer deadheading and pruning
There’s still plenty of growing time left in the season, but some deadheading is necessary if plants are to resume good form and continue to bloom.
Yellow hostas shine on in the rain
Most of the hostas are showing signs of abuse from the weather, but fortunately the yellow hostas have weathered the storms quite well.