Rose Rosette disease in the Knockout Rose is very common viral disease here in SE Virginia now (and I know it is common in other states as well). It is a disease that affects many other roses such as the multifloral, climbing, and even hybrid roses. I have had first hand experience with this rose […]
Using wood shutters for privacy on a deck
A few years ago I ran across these wood shutters for $2 at a garage sale and knew they would work perfectly for my deck project. The house we had bought had no privacy on the one side and every time I walked out on my deck I could see straight in to the […]
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 […]
The American Bullfrog
The American Bullfrog The American Bullfrog took up residence in my pond this spring (2016). At first I did not know this was a Bullfrog because I had some weird idea that Bullfrogs looked different. After all people eat frog legs and I thought bullfrogs were enormous creatures who only lived in the bayous of […]
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 […]
