My husband and I are both students, which means our budget is limited. As a result I am always on the look out for sales and clearance items. This can be difficult when it comes to plants. Usually discounted plants mean half-dead plants. I have learned, however, that if I am patient usually I can…

I planted this daisy and two others last year. They started tiny, dwarfed by the red party cups I planted them in. Now look at them! I’m so proud. They didn’t bloom last year, as is normal. We’ll see how they do this year, I hoping for tons of star like blooms!

Last year I bought two bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) to give some color to a shady spot in my yard. I mentioned in an early post that I was delighted to see they had recovered from dry conditions last summer. Well they are blooming beautifully now and have created just the pop of color I…

Just had to share: I believe the name of this tulip is Carnivale. Fitting!

This would be beautiful if it was a field of sunflowers in Italy, but no, it is a field of dandelions in my front yard. But hey, it is beautiful in its own way. Who says front yards should have only thick lush grass? Who doesn’t like dandelions stains when they kneel in their yard.…

I had a birthday a while back, I turned 24. A change of age always makes me think about what age means, how I have used my years on earth, what the future holds, etc. This year I started doing a little math and realized that I have known Tom for six years. (Sure that’s…

Read Lauren told me about this membership. If you sign up for a membership with the Arbor Day Foundation ($10.00) They will send you 10 free trees. You can choose from a mix of packages, that were specifically selected for our hardiness zone. You could get 10 flowering trees, or 10 Colorado Blue Spruces, 10…

Sometimes I wonder if the money and time I invest in my garden is being put to the best use. The fact is that gardening keeps me whole. I come back from a good session in the garden feeling spiritually renewed, physically challenged, and mentally alert. I think deeper in the garden. I am more…

So I just posted saying I’ve never bought a plant from an online nursery- No longer! I just purchased five of these:  and six of these:for the minimal price of $14.00!! (Considering I’ve only seen creeping phlox for $6.00 a pop around here, I’m thrilled!)

Have any of you bought plants from online nurseries? I’ve only purchased seed, but I have friends who have bought plants online and have been happy with the results. It seems like a particularly good option for those rarer varieties of plants that you might not be able to find at a local nursery. Well…