Oh yea, bring it on cause she truly does have a Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’. I’m growing it!!! Another I brought home from the GWA in Raleigh, NC. I’m not lucky folks–I’m a hard working plant writer who says–now let’s just see if this will survive our winter? I do it for you and me A [...]

*****You can order it now at my other website , Decorate A Garden. *********** May 2008….see the River Birch above ( you have to look close) and the afters below—that was planted in April 2008 and below–see it today. Bloom Mix by Flowergardengirl can be purchased at the link above. 1oz makes 2 gallons. 1 [...]

Echinacea ‘Hot Papaya’ collection! ( Also growing in Flowergardengirl’s garden—NEW NEW NEW–information below from www.plantsvouveau.com) I have all confidence that my neighbor and artist–Gail Morris–is going to trespass lovingly in my garden for a picture of this….well she’ll probably drool over my pictures of it. Love ya Gail. Echinacea Hot Papaya ppaf, pbraf, capbraf The [...]

Helianthus x multiflorus ‘Sunshine Daydream’ I am  proud to be representing North Creek Nurseries in their introduction of a fantabulous new false sunflower (Helianthus x multiflorus) called ‘Sunshine Daydream’.  This new selection has many, completely double yellow blooms and deep green foliage on a tall, sturdy plant. Size: 5 to 6 feet tall by 2 to 4 [...]

Please come with me and see an early preview of LA Reynolds Garden Showcase Nursery in Winston Salem, NC. I ask Ken Long–the owner–what his motto was for  Spring 2010–he said….’To Color Forsyth County’ I sure believe they can do it. Ken your nursery is spectacular and the color is already speaking volumes on your [...]

Every year, my flowers bloom their fool heads off cause I know how to make it happen. I don’t do it alone.( these are a new Supertunia I trialed in 08 for Proven Winners–that is only 3 plants–seriously! —Vista Silverberry) Norsirree–I’ve got some products that are as faithful as the clock ticking. One is– Espoma. [...]

Here is every corner of Copper Top Cottage. It’s starting to become the space I dreamed about as a little girl. From all those pine straw make believe houses I made as a kid–to the real life version that MrD made for me. Thank you my sweet husband. I told him how I played house [...]

I’ve been saving these curtains for years. There is a good reason I put lace curtains in my little Copper Top Cottage. I’ll tell you more tomorrow and let you see inside that hutch. It’s not empty.

Don’t stop me! I won’t let you. Not after seeing how well these narrow leaf zinnias did last year in my zone 7 NC garden. I just fertilized and watched them bloom from May till frost. Here they are in October. No pest and no disease. I’ve pulled most of the things out of my [...]

I have this new hydrangea. Are you surprised? I’m just nuts about these cultivars so I bring you, First Editions® Vanilla Strawberry™ Hydrangea. Now I’ve not seen it bloom yet and it was given to me by Bailey Nursery when I attended the Garden Writer’s Symposium in Raleigh, NC back in September of 2009. But they [...]

After 2 years of planning–I finally settled on my first Tshirt. Please stop by my shop and be the first to order. I’m working on several designs at the moment for the Spring debut. Hope you’ll stop by often and see what’s new. Updates on new designs will be posted to my facebook page and [...]

I have situated my work desk so it looks out at the bird feeder in my front garden. At first, the birds were a bit startled and confused. But there is this one cardinal who has friended me. I talk to him and he plays back. He waits for me to set up my camera. [...]