Archive for July 2018
Last Needle Hanging
Seen above in better days…. …but sadly a key plant in this scene has now become an embarrassing eyesore. Time to take action! Out with the Old My Feelin' Blue deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue), carefully placed to the left of the cabin, started to feel a bit "off" last year – and turned…
Read MoreMission Impossible? Petunia Conversion!
"Oh boy," was my less-than-enthusiastic reaction when I opened the box of plants to trial from Proven Winners and saw several petunias. PINK petunias at that. I can't stand petunias. They get sticky, messy, don't deadhead politely, get covered in aphids, don't tolerate rain – and pink is NOT my color… As I donned my…
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