Why are the inner leaves (foliage) of my Arborvitae turning brown? Simply put, and in my experience, it is just a shedding process that helps the plant shed its old leaves just as any deciduous tree loses its leaves in the fall. Unless the whole bush is turning brown, this inside browning and shedding is […]
Formosa Lily (Lilium formosanum)
I added the Formosan lily (formerly known as Formosa lily) L. formosanum in late summer of 2015 after attending the fall plant sale at the Lewis Ginter botanical garden here in Richmond Virginia. As I walked up to the large white trumpet shaped flower, I could smell the heavenly fragrance. I stood there inhaling the intoxicating aroma […]
I am a gardener without a garden
I am a gardener without a garden and have been since spring (2016) when I dug up my flower beds and sold hundreds of plants. Going through a divorce and knowing I was going to sell the house, I had to I create mulched boring beds that would be easy for a new home owner to […]
Sweet Autumn Clematis Gone Wild
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. […]
Digging up my garden
Digging up my garden It wasn’t the 90 degree heat of summer (2016) that had me exhausted but the task of digging up my 8 years worth of cultivating my beds from a once barren landscape. It proved to be one of the most difficult tasks for me emotionally and physically. Why did I dig […]
