I fist met Gail while I was trespassing on her front lawn and taking pictures of her flaming red tulips. You may remember that I wrote about it HERE. She caught me on her way out to check her mail and I’m so very glad she did. Now we’ve struck up a friendship.  She has [...]

This is a riot of activity. I’ve done many a post about this Monkey Balls or Fur Balls plant that continues to drive curious folks to my blog. Some have even emailed me for seeds. At first, I was sending them over to Thompson and Morgan where I had purchased them but after reading a [...]

The fundraiser is over! Thank you so much!! We were able to make up 20 boxes for the little kids and we raised $800. Thank you all so much. Here is the video I did on the fundraiser and the article below is what first appeared on day one of the project. You can click [...]

This is just real ya’ll so listen up—She’s 51? I get that a lot and it’s nice to hear it ask as a question. I know some of how you look is in how you act but a lot is in the daily care of your skin. I got the best advice of my life [...]

This is his mischievous look and I know he’s up to something. I’m a really good read when it comes to faces and he’s very expressive. In fact, he talks with expressions which use to frustrate me but now I’ve got it licked which frustrates him when he’s trying to hide something. Or….totally delights him [...]

I’ve got a big announcement at the end of this post!!! First you need to know!!!!! Garden World Report is up and running and I’m there receiving my award at blotanical.com for best blog design and best NC blog. I was on the chat board live last night but you can go Here and see the show. [...]

And Mrs. Frog sat Thumbelina down on a lily pad right in the middle of the pond. When you arrive at the lily pad pond and see how enormous the lily pads are–well–you feel small. You probably feel like Thumbelina. Your mouth gapes open and no one says a word. The guide is still talking [...]

I did. I thought about putting my asclepias Fur Balls or Monkey Balls plant in an Autumn arrangement. I did it for Carol at May Dreams Gardens. She’s having her Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day of course. She host this event the 15th of each month and everyone is invited to showcase what’s blooming in the [...]

If you take your Woolly Worm to any of the numerous and popular Woolly Worm festivals ( Banner Elk, NC) around the country this weekend, be prepared to have them rigorously tested for drugs. That is according to last years policy at the Banner Elk, NC event recorded on MTN News. They’ll not have any race [...]

How many of you use GIMP? It’s an image manipulation program–free. Very similar to photoshop. Be prepared to launch on a huge learning curve and take the time to read the manual that comes with the program. But once you grasp the basics, you can create some fun projects for your blog. You’ll be able [...]

I spotted the ornamental peppers placed so nicely with the beautiful mum. Look at that red pepper which ripens to this rich red as the plant matures. This is Capsicum annuum ‘Black Pearl’ and you can read about it HERE. Ornamental peppers seem to be popular this year and I’ve noticed them popping up in [...]

I would like to share with you my new flower video series by flowergardengirl productions. Thanks for watching!  I took the pictures and produced the clip in its entirety. The music was created in MacBook Pro’s Garage Band. The video clip was produced using IMovie on my MacBook Pro.

In case you didn’t notice, I like flowers. I especially like flowers when they sing in harmony with what is growing around them. Here you see Muhly grass and Prairie coneflowers together. Way back in the forgotten days, I used to be frustrated with my little Kodak Instamatic. I just knew there could be more [...]

Autumn is coming to this Limelight hydrangea. Usually this hydrangea will turn a deep dark pink but this one is just a year old and our weather was very cool all summer. That probably has something to do with it’s lack of Autumn color. I still think it’s beautiful. But look here—-there are a few [...]

Purple coneflowers can stand alone in clumps or be companion plants. If I got this correct and sure hope I did——-The picture above is that of Echinacea purpurea( larger leaves) and the one below is Echinacea – angustifolia <—–do not know why that is so little. This Prairie Purple Coneflower is a native of North America [...]

Ups-A-Daisy is a clever little creation. It’s a pot insert that saves on the amount of soil you’ll need to fill a container. Have you searched all over the house for pot fillers? I have. I’ve used old cans, plastic jugs, broken pots, and the list goes on. These inserts work by cutting down on [...]

I drove in the driveway this afternoon and Mr D had these 5 pumpkins lined up on my walkway. It thrilled me more than if I had gotten diamonds and rubies. He bought them for me while out shopping for stuff that goes on Copper Top Cottage/My shed. He’s never gotten my Autumn pumpkins before [...]

I visited the little garden center today that I love so much. They didn’t disappoint me.  They are chock full of Autumn atmosphere don’t you think? I love these folks!