Sweet Autumn Clematis gone wild in many areas overtaking and overpowering native and non native plants, trees, and structures. In my subdivision (SE Virginia) the Sweet Autumn Clematis has overtaken many wooded areas climbing over and choking out the native Virgin’s Bower and other native trees and bushes such as Red Cedar and small Redbud trees. […]
Build a planter box from dog-ear fence pickets
Build a planter box from a dog-ear fence picket for under $5 and about an hour of your time. I love the way wood planters look in a garden, kind of Zen like, don’t you think? You may ask why I do not jump on the pallet board trend. Well, to put it bluntly, I have no […]
Design your flower garden through the window
Design your flower garden through the window. Why? Simple-your garden should look good from all angles and not just for the street view. Any garden can look good on one side but how does your garden look from a second story window? I want to enjoy my gardens from all angles, don’t you? Every spring as […]
Water the Garden in the Morning
Water the garden in the morning To help avoid and/or prevent root rot, fungus, and even mold on your garden plants (and even lawn). I know this may contradict with some of the information you have been told or thought about watering the garden in the heat of summer. After all you do not want the […]
The Wild, Untamed Trumpet Vine
The Trumpet Vine is an aggressive but beneficial vine in nature From June through September, the orange to red almost 3″ long trumpet shaped flowers of this native vine supply food for the hummingbirds. It is a vine used very often for pergolas and arbors because of its fast growth and pretty clusters of bright […]
