New article up at the Examiner, on crops you can sow in mid-summer!http://www.examiner.com/article/late-crops-to-sow

There is a certain satisfying feeling, standing in front of a tree that's now about 12' tall, and saying to it "I knew you when you were a seed a few years ago"

New article up at the Examiner, on cutting back perennials for more bloom!
http://www.examiner.com/article/cutting-back-perennials-for-repeat-bloom

New article up at the Examiner: a sale on gardening products & books, and a garden design contest! http://www.examiner.com/article/a-sale-and-a-contest

New article up at the Examiner, on places that can use your excess garden produce!
http://www.examiner.com/article/things-to-do-with-excess-produce

New article up at the Examiner, on prepping your garden before you go on vacation!
http://www.examiner.com/article/getting-the-garden-ready-for-vacation

New article up at the Examiner, on summer lawn care!
http://www.examiner.com/article/lawn-care-summer

Look what I got!

'Graffiti Double Salmon'- I've never seen a double stellar geranium before! And the woman at the greenhouse said that last summer it bloomed constantly.

Quick new article up at the Examiner: there is a new FREE gardening e-magazine available!http://www.examiner.com/article/free-gardening-e-magazine

New article up at the Examiner, on taking houseplants outdoors in summer!
http://www.examiner.com/article/taking-houseplants-outside-for-summer

Next time I buy a watering can, I'm not going to get one of those green, blend into the scenery like camouflage ones that seems to be the only color readily available. I'm going to hunt until I find one that's the most saturated, screaming pink around so I can find that sucker when I want it. I want it so bright that if I can't find it walking around the yard, I can go on Google Earth and see the damn thing.

New article up at the Examiner, on animal themed gardens! http://www.examiner.com/article/animal-themed-gardens

And this is why my roses keep getting eaten. Young stag, antlers still in velvet, and his twin brother that I didn't get a shot of. Twenty feet from the house.

And, ten minutes after running them off, a doe is out there. I can't win.

New article up at the Examiner, on growing easy care marigolds!
http://www.examiner.com/article/annual-marigolds

New article up at the Examiner, on red, white and blue plantings!http://www.examiner.com/article/red-white-and-blue-plantings