Picture This by Molly Bang Published in 1991 Image Credit: Molly Bang on Amazon In her book Picture This, picture book illustrator Molly Baignng undertakes the task of telling the well-known story Little Red Riding Hood via nothing more than a series of shapes and colors, She begins with a red triangle, and she asks…
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Jimmy Carter’s Life Celebrated – Imagine the Day When Another President Will Serve with Honor and Grace
Yesterday, I watched Jimmy Carter’s funeral service, and I wept throughout it. But when Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sang “Imagine,” the floodgates opened. “You may think that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one…” I’m not certain why I cried throughout the service for Jimmy Carter, but I think that I wept…
Variegated Iris Pallida – Fragrant Old Plant with Foliage that Adds Interest in Gardens
This has been a cold week, but today, the sun is shining, and the temperature is a degree or two warmer. I received my order of variegated palida iris, and I feel an urge to rush outside and plant these beauties. Variegated Iris Pallida Image Credit: Daylily Nursery Height: 2′ – 3′ Very Old Garden…
Common Flowers & Herbs: A Database – Growing Info & Plant Characteristics
Growing Guide for Amaranth “Amaranth is a versatile and vibrant plant, renowned for its brightly colored flowers and nutritious seeds. It’s a popular choice in gardens for both its ornamental beauty and its edible leaves and seeds. Amaranth plants are tough and fast-growing, often reaching impressive heights, and can add a dramatic effect to your…
Annual Flowers – When to Plant Them – Starting Seeds Indoors
Most Annual Flower Seeds Need No Cold Stratification What Is Cold Stratification of Seeds? Some seeds, especially those of the perennial native wildflowers, need to be placed in a cold place for a period before the time for germination. It is okay if those seeds are stored in a refrigerator, but I choose to sow…
Perennial Summer Garden Plan with Helianthus Sunflowers 12′ x 12′
Image Credit: Better Homes and Gardens This is a Free Better Homes and Gardens Plan. Plants for Creating the Easy-Care Summer Garden Plan “While the plants in this garden plan aren’t picky about soil, site them in full sun for maximum blooming. Keep them well watered the first year after planting. After that, these…
Flower Seeds that Require Cold Stratification
Milkweed (Asclepias) Lupine (Lupinus) St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida) Prairie Violet (Viola pedatifida) Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) Perennial Sunflowers (Helianthus) Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) Rudbeckia (most varieties) Coneflower (some varieties) Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) Larkspur (Delphinium) Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia) Heliopsis Lavender/Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) Catmint (nepeta) Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) Prairie Violet Image Credit: American Meadows Height 3″ – 6″ Soapwort Image Credit:…
Shade Garden Plants
White Lamium [Nancy] Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 6″ – 8″ Orchid Frost Lamium| Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 6″ – 8″ Catlin’s Giant Ajuga. Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 3″ – 9 “ Black Scallop Ajuga. Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 4″ – 6 “ Angelique Fragrant Begonia Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 8″…
Plans for a Fragrant Repeat-Blooming Rose Garden – Filled with the Scent of Old Roses – Mixed with Compatible Native Perennials for a Shabby Chic Cottage Garden
Silas Marner Rose Image Credit: David Austin Fragrance: Old Rose Height: 4.5′ Repeat Bloomer Desdemona Rose Image Credit: David Austin Fragrance: Strong Old Rose Height: 4′ Repeat Bloomer Harlow Carr Rose Image Credit: David Austin Fragrance: Old Rose Height: 4′ Repeat Bloomer Image Credit: Zéphirine Drouhin Image Credit: Heirloom Roses Fragrance – Bourbon Rose…
A Virtual Tour of New Orleans & Pinpointing Where the Truck Plowed Down Bourbon Street on January 1, 2025
New Orleans is at the bottom-most part of the Mississippi River. I grew up north of New Orleans–in cotton country near that same river. Founded in 1718, New Orleans is an important cultural and historic destination that has become perhaps the greatest party spot in the USA. Sadly, a misguided truck driver tried to end…