The blue above is what I refer to as Haint Blue, a color that is traditionally used on porch celilings throughout the south and starting to catch on up North. I have finally tracked down an expert on this color. I hope this will help many of you who are trying to achieve the historical [...]

That’s me on the left with my best friend Sandy. 1978 Mr. Delicious Lives With Me ( Read Chapter One HERE) Chapter Two We Dated After a few good trips to the lips, we drove back down the mountain to the real world. You might say we were physically off the mountain but I still [...]

Autumn and the last in this 4 part series which you can view on my sidebar  under, The 4 Seasons

Summer, and you can access all 4 in this series under–The 4 Seasons on my sidebar

Spring— and you can access the whole series under–The 4 Seasons on my sidebar

Winter. This is part of , The 4 Seasons which you can access under the same catagory on my sidebar.

The four seasons from my garden to yours. This is a collage of pictures taken over the last year at my current home. We moved in April 1st 2008. Because they are such large files, I’m going to upload them individually so that each season has it’s own post. They will all be under the [...]

This is some of my containers and they are just starting to bloom. I waited longer this year to plant them because last year they became root bound way before the season ended. The one above is Dragon Wing Begonia, Sweet Potato Vine, and a Non-stop Begonia. Below is Stratosphere White Gaura by PW, Non-stop [...]

I’ve grown this cleome since it came out and was introduced. It blooms all summer long in my Zone 7 garden and looks good in containers or the landscaping. It’s not as tall as other cleomes and doesn’t reseed. It will get to about 48″ tall. It will eventually bush out more than what I’m [...]

First is Oso Easy Fragrant Spreader by Proven Winners Plants and it is very fragrant. It smells like an old fashioned rose. That is one plant above which was planted in May 2008. It is evergreen in my Zone 7 garden. It blooms like this all summer. This picture was taken yesterday.

Now tell me that is not breath taking–I dare you! Here is more of my buddy– Winchester by Monrovia

The Winchester Honeysuckle is finally blooming. I’m amazed at the beauty of the bloom. It is unique and solft.It’s not to be so aggressive but of course it is a honeysuckle. Right now I love it. Winchester Honeysuckle

A collage for memorial day. Hope you all have a good holiday and thank you to all the veterans both now and throughout history. My husband and I both served.

Elizabeth Lawrence is my hero. She was a pioneer in her field. She was the first woman to graduate from North Carolina State University with a degree in landscape design. Please go with me and tour her gardens through the eyes and thoughts of Flowergardengirl.

Recently I went on a tour of Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary in Charlotte, North Carolina. It seemed a bit odd at first that Elizabeth Clarkson allowed birds to fly freely in her home. She put out worms in a dish on an inside table for those that preferred a good protein meal.  She named one [...]

Don’t laugh, do not laugh! See the one brick wall going from the second floor to the first. There it is just past that huge pile of debris on the left side of the screen. Those are solid hand made brick. They are going to be the patio for Copper Top Cottage. They may be [...]

This new makeover cost me a fortune. Why, well…..first I joined a makeover site to figure out my style and color and came up with this—-( Those are my new glasses too. My eyes are doing ok and thanks to so many of you for asking) and the above is what I came up with( [...]

Jackie Verbascum Mullein is so delicately bold. She is loaded with blooms and rises high above other plants with her 24″ tall flower stems. It is hardy to -25 degrees and blooms all summer. She is a short lived perennial by Proven Winners and will usually die off in the 3rd year. So worth it though [...]

No One Gardens Alone: A Life of Elizabeth Lawrence written by Emily Herring Wilson is my recent purchase. I could not resist it as I toured the gardens of Elizabeth Lawrence in Charlotte, North Carolina. I visited a childhood friend this weekend. She ask what I would like to do and was delighted when she [...]

See the little market bag hanging on the door of Sweet Pea’s Fresh Market at The Briar Patch. Well……… You might win it! For you to participate, you must be a regular meaning you have stopped by at some time since I started this blog. I’ve been blogging since February 2008. This was my first [...]

I was with Clark most of the day. Clark thinks its annoying that I’m disturbing his hiding places. I’ll leave you alone for awhile Clark. I got all the pictures I needed today.  

A car honked as it passed Thelma’s iris garden in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Thelma and her daughter threw up a hand and chuckled. There goes our pastor who preaches every Sunday for people to bring their hoes and help me weed the iris beds. This is how I met Thelma. She was sitting on [...]

Those roses didn’t get that way by plopping them in the ground and yelling–grow darn you. I’m watching my sweet little grand-dog sleep. A sleeping puppy dog is just about the best thing in the world isn’t it? She’s been with us all weekend while my son and dil take care of kiddos who were [...]

The burgundy leafed plant in this combo is Wiegela Wine and Roses by Proven Winners and the combination is made from the following flowers: Gaura Stratosphere Pink Picotee , Phlox Intensia White, Petunia Supertunia Cotton Candy, And Wiegela Wine and Roses. This a full sun arrangement and the Wine and Roses and Gaura are perennials [...]

The Knock-Out roses are really coming out now. I was going to take more pictures today of my gardens but it started raining. My garden is just taking off this season and it’s still young. Remember, it’s just a little over a year old but I’m catching up fast.

Fireflies are attracted to each other from the bioluminescent flickering yellow green of their tails. You can create that atmosphere and perhaps invite a few Fireflies along for the fun. Let’s see how!

Amethyst Falls Wisteria is not the aggressive type that destroys trees and pergolas. It’s a first year flowering variety that grows up to 30 feet. It’s a somewhat fast grower. Wayside Gardens has it on their best seller list. I snapped these photos recently at The Briar Patch in Winston Salem NC. These plants have [...]

Bachelor Buttons have always stolen my heart. Their pretty little heads whirl above the leaves and stems in a whimsical sort of way. I love them in containers and when the spent blooms are removed consistently it will bloom all summer.

Dipladenia is bushier than Mandevilla and doesn’t grow as tall. The blooms are shaped similar. It loves hot sun and is an annual in our Zone 7 gardens.

Supertunia Bordeux and her friends a yellow lantana and some purple million bells. You can search my blog for lots more about the lovely Bordeux.