Last fall, I installed some Dwarf Japanese Barberries in our front yard. I thought they were evergreens, so I began to worry when all of their leaves disappeared during the winter. They just looked like little dead sticks coming out of the ground. As much of a pain as it would have been to dig …
Category Archives: Starter Home Gardening
First signs of Spring
I got my first harvest of flowers from the yard this week!
House Plants
Besides finding a new ‘cloche’ over the weekend, I also brought home a couple of new house plants. Some of my plants have not done well over the winter. I read an article recently about Peace Lilies that made me really want one. I don’t remember what the article said to make me want one, …
Thuja Green Anniversary
We installed our Thuja Green living fence last year. After a lot of research they seemed like the most easy to maintain, the right size for the space, and the fastest growing choice for our yard. It has been exactly a year since I posted a picture of the trees so here is the one-year …
Mid-Week Project: Firepower Nandina
I’m not waiting on the weekend! The newest Firepower Nandina is in the ground. It fills in an empty space in a skinny bed beside the courtyard walkway that holds a maple tree.