Orange Pyracantha Berries by vns2009 TheGardenLady received this comment from a Dr. Rothberg. Lilac! Â Thanks very much for the garden tour. Â I’m full of new ideas, some of which will be used in Nancy and David’s new garden in Chatham….What I was trying to think of (for a climbing plant along a sunny wall) is […]
Cabbage White Butterfly by wwarby My yard is jumping with squirrels. The Liquid Fence I use seems to keep the deer and rabbits away, though I see deer as well as rabbits in the distance. A neighbor has 3 red foxes living in her culvert. They prevent deer and rabbits from entering her yard. And […]
Please Keep Clean Water in Shallow Dishes to Help Birds Survive The Current Heat Wave!! by Koshyk My heart bleeds for the parts of our country and the world where people have been under a heat wave for such a long time. Here on the East coast where I live, we had a week of […]
The Magic Of Horses by Big Grey Mare Another thing to do to your garden to prevent water loss in the time of drought, is to be sure that all your plants have mulch around their roots. Mulch keeps weeds down and helps retain water. There are many different types of mulch that you can […]
Rain Barrel by grifray The dry days of summer are here. Since I want flowers whether they are annuals, perennials, shrubs or trees, I have to take care of them by watering. But water is a special commodity- clean water is becoming more and more a rare commodity. Water is also becoming more and more […]
Acer negundo ssp. californicum California Box-elder by davidhofmann08 When people walk by my yard, they often stop to ask me the name of a shrub, tree or perennial. I believe that seeing something growing in my yard has encouraged others to plant it. One tree that people have asked me about is one that I […]
Flowering “mother-in-law’s tongue” by malyousif TheGardenLady received this question from Cathy. What are the white flowers ghrowing out of my sansevieira plant? My friend had this plant for years and she never got them. Lucky you! Sansevieria or mother-in-law’s tongue, like many plants, DO have flowers. They are white or a pale yellow green and […]
In the morning light by Quite Adept Since the email arrived asking for recommendations of plants with burgundy leaves, TheGardenLady has been thinking that some readers might be interested in plants with Chartreuse or golden foliage. When TheGardenLady first saw chartreuse leaves on plants, she couldn’t understand why people would want leaves that look sick. […]
Forest Pansy Redbud by jillmotts TheGardenLady received this question from Phil. I am looking for a plant that is similar to a wine and roses wiegela, same color, same leaves but not a root ball shrub. Any ideas? Wine and Roses Weigela is a lovely addition to any garden and now there seem to be […]
Red, White and Blue flowers by fayemozingo TheGardenLady gets a number of interesting questions, comments and garden related links sent to the blog. I look forward to readers taking the time to comment or ask gardening questions. I am very appreciative of each and every thought that is sent to my blog. For example, I […]