by Judy Winter | Aug 29, 2023 | Garden Moments
It’s that time of year in my garden. The time I start switching out tired summer plants with vibrant mums in Crayola colors. I love this time of year, and I love how spirited, full mum plants always seem to show their floral faces just when I need them most....
by Judy Winter | Aug 7, 2023 | Garden Moments
Late July and early August are the times when my enthusiasm for summer Garden Moments quickly starts to wane. I have to work to keep myself motivated to continue to enjoy fading blooms, while keeping up watering and deadheading, and replacing a few plants before fall...
by Judy Winter | Jul 29, 2023 | Garden Moments
Gardening often offers some pretty helpful lessons to the gardener during fleeting summer Garden Moments. If the gardener is paying attention. I admit it took me a while to figure out why my beautiful Hydrangea plants from the South refused to blossom for almost three...
by Judy Winter | Jul 22, 2023 | Garden Moments
When I post about flowers in my garden, I often highlight lavender and hydrangeas, roses and coneflowers. But there is a plant I truly love that I don’t always indulge in, and yet, when I do, it brings me so much joy and beauty. Begonias. This year, while on a...
by Judy Winter | Jul 7, 2023 | Garden Moments
Sometimes the greatest inspiration and ideas for our own yards come from visiting another garden. Such was the case and my inspiration for this week’s Garden Moments post. A July 4th visit to the Secret Garden behind the famed Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island...
by Judy Winter | Jun 26, 2023 | Garden Moments
I love rainy days. Inspired by the sights and sounds of rain, these are the moments when I get my best creative work done. I’m not talking monsoon rains that overload gutters and wash good things away. I’m talking rain that is gentle and soothing and...
