Simply Gardens

In the most recent Simply Gardens newsletter, Coffee On the Patio, I wrote about ways to stay cool in the garden. I want to expound on one of the ideas-planting from the cooler palette of colors. Except for my butterfly garden I keep the color scheme in my yard to blue, green, and white. I [...]

Here’s one good thing for a gardener who is tired of winter: if you plant material that has winter color like camellias, Japanese magnolias, red bud, etc., you can cut the branches and bring them inside to enjoy.Try forcing bulbs, too, to give you a lift that carries you through the second, and often very [...]

Most of you who know me understand that I’d be hard pressed to leave the Gulf Coast. However, if I had to, my love for all things green would lead me straight to N.C., which is where I’ve been all week. Reveling in the most spectacular nurseries, arboretums, and gardens in the southeast, I am [...]

Inspiration comes anywhere anytime, and for me, mostly when I’m traveling. When I see an interesting landscape I pull out the camera and shoot away. Sometimes I can incorporate an idea into what I’m working on at the time, or I might file it away for future jobs.
In this case, while visiting my newly engaged [...]