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Spring Odyssey

Posted: March 17, 2011
by Dandy Lion There are two types of people who visit the Garden… Wait, that sounds like the start of a bad joke. People come to the Garden for many different reasons, but generally people...  read more

Creepy Plants

Posted: October 28, 2010
by Dandy Lion Halloween is almost here and people are getting all excited to scare each other.  I love a good fright now and then too.  Last year I talked about some seasonally scary...  read more

Fun Guys

Posted: August 25, 2010
by Dandy Lion I went to the woods today, but not deliberately.  I’m not such a Thoreau thinker – the wind just blew me there.  (Actually to be more reflective about my...  read more

Sunrise at the Garden

Posted: August 14, 2010
by Dandy Lion Have you ever wondered what the Garden is like when no people are here?  It is not quite a “Night at the Museum” scenario, but pretty close.  Let’s just say...  read more

Dangerous Plants on the Loose

Posted: May 20, 2010
by Dandy Lion There is something dangerous in the Garden.  I’m not talking about the gardeners, although I think they are very dangerous too. At least for me they are. I’ve heard...  read more

Love and Flowers

Posted: February 12, 2010
Valentine’s Day is around the corner.  It is a time when lots of guys try to impress the sweethearts in their lives with flowers and candy.  Of course I think flowers are great, but I...  read more

Snow Daze

Posted: February 5, 2010
Snow last week.  Snow on the way.  After years of almost no white stuff falling from the sky, the Garden is in a snow daze.  The winter weather is unusual, but not unwelcome as far as...  read more

Chillin in the Garden

Posted: January 7, 2010
Warm enough for ya?  For a couple of weeks now everyone has “enjoyed” the cold weather covering the country.  Hopefully everyone has been able to find some warm spot indoors and...  read more

Necessary Roughness

Posted: November 18, 2009
Let me just start by saying I am not a fan of pine trees right now.  As many of you know (and probably experienced) we had a pretty strong nor’easter last week.  The Garden, just like...  read more

Scary Times in the Garden

Posted: October 26, 2009
by Dandy Lion Halloween is less than a week away and quite a few plants are ready.  Let’s go on a whirlwind tour of the Garden and finds some scary plants.First there are the plants that...  read more