Flowers
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First flower
The first daylily (Hemerocallis) has emerged, a true sign of summer. These ephemeral blooms come and go in the blink…
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Rose hips
I have never seen rose hips this big. The largest are 1.5 inches in diameter, looking more like a tiny…
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Pollinator pathway
My pollinator patch experiment worked! For the last two years nothing grew adjacent to the street where my town put…
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Flowers in bloom
It’s that time of year when absolutely decadent and fragrant bouquets can be gathered every day from the garden. This…
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Friday flowers
It’s flower Friday again! We can’t keep up with all the new blooms that emerge every week in the garden…
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Pretty but stinky in purple
The American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’) is blooming in spectacular fashion at @annsplaceinc. We planted this many years ago…
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I’m sooo foxy
Foxgloves (Digitalis) are consistent volunteers in our gardens. After introducing them with seed and plants into our soil over 20…
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No mow flowers
Not mowing the lawn creates wonderful surprises. Against the fence, the fading daffodils (Narcissus) are counterbalanced against a thick row…
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Scented flowers
I never thought violas had much of a scent until I stored four flats of them in my greenhouse prior…
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Flower Friday
It’s flower Friday again and plants are actively making up for lost time by bursting into bloom daily. Sweet woodruff…
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