Plant Science

Flower Proliferation

This year I noticed something unusual with one of my yellow calendula plants.  From one flower head, several stems and flower buds developed. I didn’t even realize that this was a possibility and didn’t know what to call it.  After searching on the internet, I realized that it has a name – proliferation.  This can […]

Outdoor Grow Room

Mosquito Netting

I’ve been using mosquito netting that I bought from JoAnn Fabrics.  What a difference this fabric has made in deterring the cabbage moths and ultimately the cabbage worm. I think I will finally have some fantastic brussels sprouts this year. I always try to keep out the cabbage moth and worm from the brassica family. I […]

Other Gardens

Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens

Since water is so important to a garden, I wanted to share these lighted watered fountains.  The fountain water danced to some country music classics.  It was absolutely  beautiful!           If you missed my photos of the conservatory or the outdoor gardens at Longwood, you just need to click on the […]