Apple Giddy-

Apple Giddy-

As my fall gardens continue to fade, I’m excited to share that I’ve got one tree that’s clearly showing off for this week’s Garden Moments. It’s my first Apple tree, with its first little baby apples! It all looks very fall-like, and I am...
Transitional Wreaths-

Transitional Wreaths-

For this week’s Garden Moments, I found myself celebrating a satisfying yearly ritual. I took some end-of-season floral gems from my beloved summer garden and used them to turn my outside summer wreaths into transformed fall darlings. It’s sustainable,...
Circle of Garden Life-

Circle of Garden Life-

As I visited my late-summer garden last week, I was unexpectedly greeted by a late-summer bloomer. A gorgeous, pink Hibiscus I’d forgotten about had exploded overnight, proudly showcasing all its garden glory. The gift of floral joy would be short-lived....
Mum Love-

Mum Love-

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....
Signs of Fall-

Signs of Fall-

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...
Gardening Lessons-

Gardening Lessons-

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...