I am still plodding along in the yard trying to whittle down my gardening to-do list (even though I am working against myself by adding to the list). I transplanted one more hydrangea over the weekend which opened up some more space for transplanting another two dozen canna lilies. I also planted a third foxtail fern on …
Category Archives: Starter Home Gardening
First Fall Plantings
I have high aspirations for working in the yard this fall – honestly it is daunting. Most of these things involve working on the steep hill in our backyard, which is scary in and of itself. My hopeful list of fall gardening: Move 3 Hydrangeas and 4 Gardenias (1 moved!) Plan and plant new variety …
Sprucing Up the Thuja Greens
I decided to finally tackle a project in the yard that has been on my list for a while – sprucing up the bed next to our patio where our Thuja Greens live. I am so glad the previous homeowners replaced the original small concrete slab with a larger area of prettier paving stones, but …
Next in the Garden
I planted this dark purple calla lily about a week ago. A couple of days ago, I noticed some of the leaves and a bloom had fallen and were dying. After pulling back the pinestraw, I saw roly polys covering the base of the plant. I called my mom to see if she had ever …
Newest Garden Additions
As I was looking through the garden center at Home Depot a couple of weeks ago, I came across a table full of my very favorite flower – Alstroemeria. My mom put some in her yard years ago for me (before they were even available at stores), and I have plans to get some sprouts …