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Overlooking Great Fall Color
Posted: November 4, 2009
When people talk about fall color, they think about bright yellows, oranges and reds lighting up grand trees like maples, hickories and oaks. A visitor to our Garden will certainly see these... 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
Rainy Day Blues . . . and reds and yellows
Posted: October 16, 2009
On a rainy morning like today, the temptation is to roll over, pull a leaf over your head and go back to sleep. Obviously a lot of people must be doing this, because there is hardly any one in... read more
Glory Hounds
Posted: April 21, 2009
We are in the middle of April and the crowds are finally here. LOTS of people came to the Garden this past weekend. The parade of people continues, with only the occasional downpour... read more
Spring Trees
Posted: March 23, 2009
After a glorious weekend, things turned ugly today. No, the Garden is still very beautiful, but the horticulture staff has gotten mean. This morning I was sitting in the Flowering... read more
Naked Beauty
Posted: February 28, 2009
Signs of spring are here, but winter has not released its hold yet. Mild days intermingle with cold days and it is easy to see why people can get sick in the changing weather. Fortunately... read more
Party in Pink
Posted: February 16, 2009
I spent the weekend in the Camellia Garden, enjoying a wonderful Valentine’s Day party. Hundreds of camellias were there and most of them were all decked out in their party clothes, ready... read more
Hiding in Plain Sight
Posted: February 8, 2009
It's another glorious weekend and I've been enjoying the conifer garden - hiding in plain sight. It's a little odd for me to be here since I have so little in common with all the conifers. I... read more
Tough Guys of Winter
Posted: January 24, 2009
It’s been pretty cold lately. Bark peeling cold if you ask the paperbark maple in the Winter Garden. I think he’s just exaggerating – that bark always peels no matter... read more
Vacation in the Tropics
Posted: August 14, 2008
August is the month for vacations so I wanted to go see some new plants and get away from the gardeners. I headed to the Tropical Garden yesterday. Since I am from a more temperate... read more
