A couple of years ago, your vote was for sale. Do you remember? Some were ask if they would give up the right to vote if it was assured a million tax free dollars went to their bank account. How long do you have to ponder that question? If you ponder it 2 seconds then [...]

The new ‘Breathless Blush’ euphorbia is extraordinary, compact, profuse blooming, and worth every penny. Just look at it. Here you see it in the foreground with ‘Diamond Frost’ in the back. You can see a tinge of pink in ‘Breathless Blush’. It also has a darker center to the leaves than ‘Diamond Frost’. Both are [...]

Euphorbias are the girls strutting their stuff right now. They loved the recent turn to cooler weather and that dose of fertilizer from 2 weeks ago. They are huge with a span of 3 feet at least. I have ‘Diamond Frost’ and ‘Breathless Blush’. I’m loving that the petunias are enjoying another round of blooms. [...]

I’m so glad you arrived at my blog from the recent article in Forsyth Woman Magazine. I’m very committed to my community and helping others. I appreciate you taking the time to wander around my website. Hugs to you all. Anna

——-I’ll be posting updates to the Gardener’s House design weekly and you get to participate. You even get to see your ideas incorporated. I’ll post them and then we will discuss if it works or not. This is an interactive project and will be lots of fun. I’ve invited several well known companies to join [...]

I love stonework and think it should be a part of any home design where gardening is concerned. There is a new home design welling up in my non stop creative mind. A Gardener’s Home where a 4 season screened porch opens to the spacious kitchen. The gardens are in the front of the house [...]

Yes, it’s time to think about garden Christmas cards. Above is an example using the ‘Incrediball’ hydrangea with the card size which is approx 5″x8″ . Made from quality heavy stock paper and is off white in color. Have you given garden Christmas cards before? I’m hoping you’ll want to this year! The hydrangea pack [...]

That’s a 30 foot tall tree in that 10″ pot. It’s the forest where the Chrismoose lives. This is so easy. The pot color makes all the difference and you must get this mushroom version to have just the right effect. And you must find a white moose  of course. I found him at Lowes [...]

Goodness, she just flew off course and landed head first in the container. Poor thing. Bless her heart.

She said they seeded themselves in this flower border of Verbena bonariensis.  Sue of the Azalea Garden Inn in Blowing Rock, NC plants some of the prettiest and most colorful combinations for her guest. Every season the personality of this Inn draws visitors from around the world. You can see their rudbekia border by visiting [...]

Listen live tomorrow on www.wdbo.com ( direct link here for archived post of today’s taping ) on America’s Garden Rebel show from 11:30 am to 12:00. Flowergardengirl will be interviewed about her home and gardens. Vince Sims of Sims Landscaping will talk to Anna about how she incorporated the design of her gardens to match her Craftsman [...]

Stenciled, etched, or painted antique bottles make elegant vases for dried hydrangeas. Just a little bit is all you need. Match the bow as I’ve done here and this will look very unique in your decor. This is a dried ‘Incrediball’ hydrangea bloom. I left the grundge inside cause it looks weathered and worn. To [...]

You just never know when opportunity and connections join forces for something truly special. Chris McLaughlin, author of the websites A Surburban Gardener and The Vegetable Gardener, wrote a very informative and entertaining book called the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting. The Hampton Inn Medical Park in Wilmington, NC is considered one of the finest in away [...]

Beyond the ‘Crocodile Tears’ of the new coleus by PW and past the ‘Foxtail’ fern, autumn arrives on the front porch. ‘Summer Solstice’ narrow leaf zinnias are the dominating yellow right now. Pumpkins and pretty purple mums accent the walkway to my front door. Zinnias spill over and mingle with the vinca. The blue of [...]