Garden Musings

Finally, finally, finally, a small start to spring.   I found this first Magnolia stellata bloom on April 1st, and today on April 10th the ...

A couple errant warm days this week startled spring into subtle splendor, this leafless, stiff and formless shrub leading the way  on the ea...

Weather report:  39ºF (that's at 12:00 noon), very windy. Rain ended, changing to snow flurries this morning. After two solid days of ...

I say, "at last," like they were incredibly, irresponsibly late, drowsy, dilatory delinquents holding up progress, because I'v...

While I've been hiding inside, either at work or at home, my garden has clearly been conniving to play a little trick on me.  Today, ins...