Dahlias are great flowers. They come in all sizes and colors. They grow from tubers you plant in spring after all chances of frost is over. Dahlias require soil with good drainage and they do well in partial to full sun. Dahlias are not hardy, so they must be dug up before the first frost. They can be stored [...]
The flowers in my yard are just loving this hot summer we are having. We finally had a couple of thunderstorms over the past few days with heavy rain, so many plants were bent over with the weight of water. This is something these plants are not used to. I think it helped way more [...]
If you are looking for a plant that adds bold color and shape to your garden, Foxglove might be the perfect fit. Often seen in cottage gardens, it will grow well in shade or part shade and is easily grown from seed. Foliage grows the first season and blooms in the next. Plants reseed themselves [...]
~Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers? ~Maurice Maeterlinck visit lisa’s chaos for Macro Monday
Visit Lisa’s Chaos for Macro Monday
These are a few of the beauties growing in my garden right now. The pink hibiscus has such an interesting center. The Stamen and Pistil remind me of an alien hand, or maybe something Dr. Seuss would draw. Very colorful. It’s too bad each flower only lasts a day. Luckily there are many more to [...]
~Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. ~Dan Rather
I took these pictures a few days ago and although the bee was actually my subject, the photos got me wondering what plant this was that those bees seemed to be enjoying so much. It is is a Virginia or Eastern Waterleaf (hydrophyllum). I have been trying to figure out the name of this [...]
Don’t worry if the ants go marching one by one onto your peony buds. Peonies do not cause ants to infest your garden and home. There is nectar on the buds that attracts them from your garden and you notice them because you are admiring your beautiful peony plant. Once the flowers bloom, they are less [...]
~To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. ~Beverly Nichols Visit Lisa’s Chaos for Macro Monday
