Remember this post which featured a picture of a pea I pulled from the ground that had started to sprout? I didn't have the heart to to...

I planted my Weigela shrub in a shady spot, and as it turns out they prefer full sun (oops!). It should do well in the location I've pu...

I love my cats. I also love my plants. Cats need to eat greens, for hairball management, extra vitamins and fibre. They prefer grass, but if...

My Stained Glass Hosta is starting to bloom! I didn't think it would this year, largely because I got the plants (two of them) quite la...

This chart is a work in progress, and I'm not a botanist or chemist... I put it together as a guide for myself re: my plants and how the...

This is my second attempt to root a Rosemary cutting. The first time was successful, only to eventually die after it was planted in soil (no...

I purposely left my peas planted this year, long after I'd finished picking them, so that the leftover peas could dry out enough to be s...

A quick footnote to my last post about Asters : the bees love my new plant! I've noticed an increase in their numbers since its arrival,...

I have yet another addition to my garden! I bought a small Aster plant recently, and now wish I'd bought two or three. I chose this colo...

I love Japanese Maples! We have one in our back yard, and I'd love to have one in the front as well. I hadn't even considered the op...