When to prune just might be the No. 1 question that comes up in my garden conversations. Knowing when and how much to cut can be tricky; the answer varies for different plants.
I saw my first bear āin the wildā this summer. I was driving on a West Virginia country two lane, taking my time and soaking in the scenery ā when I saw a black bundle of fur and a brown nose dart across the road.
āOh, the hills (beautiful hills), Beautiful hills (beautiful hills), How I love those West Virginia hills!ā
First, it was a bat, then a black cat and skeletons ā now itās ghosts and pumpkins galore! My neighborhood has embraced October.
Sept. 23 is the first day of fall. It came fast this year.
As I come and go from the little house on a big hill, I pass a garden filled with lavender Rose of Sharon. As summer gardens are waning, this bush is still blooming like crazy.
Two years ago, on a whim, I bought a fern. The unique look caught my attention, and it has quickly become one of my favorites.
If this were showbiz, the marquee would read, āAppearing for one night only.ā
A little luck and a whole lot of hard work have produced award-winning results in this front garden.
What do you do with 50 acres of reclaimed coal fields? Well, if you are Appalachian Botanical Company, you grow lavender.
I find small gardens magical. With limited space, gardeners are creative and playful with their choices. They also tend to care for them to the point of perfection.
Purple is the color of royalty, rock stars ā and gardens. Thatās right; with careful planning, you can weave this majestic color through the garden.
Whoever said good things come in threes never met poison ivy.
Do you remember the movie āMean Girlsā? The characters were popular and pretty but not so nice. Letās be honest ā we all know a few mean girls. It happens in high school, in adulthood, and in the garden.
It may be raining as I type, but I know summerās hot, dry days are coming. That can mean watering the garden every night or planning ahead and making the garden drought tolerant.
I want to create an impromptu planter for the 4th of July. Oh, I know, I should have done this weeks ago, but I didnāt. So, itās red geraniums to the rescue.
I was lucky enough to nab a ticket to ĀŅĀ×ÄŚÉä Light Opera Guildās sold-out performance of āLittle Shop of Horrorsā ā I hope you were, too; it was great.
Being of Lebanese descent but born in the United States, this trip was for her husband. They visited his family, ate delicious food, and brought home the start of a plant that is still growing today.
Gardening is not all sunshine and roses ā it can be a shady hobby.
When the clock strikes 4 p.m., these beauties are just getting ready for their show. Thatās right ā four oāclocks are nocturnal flowers that bloom through the evening and begin to fade in the morning light.
āHome Among the Hills,ā the 2023 Home Tour sponsored by the Greenbrier Historical Society, will happen on Saturday, June 10.
Whatās red and pink and orange all over? A lipstick garden, of course.
