Hi! I bet you thought I fell off the face of the earth! No, just busy and to be honest. Blogging has taken a backseat to other endeavors. But I got the urge to share with you a video I shot last month in my yard and I hope you enjoy it! ...

Taking a garden stroll in late May early June in my Zone 5 garden is the best time if you like to see how quickly things can change. My garden literally changes almost every day, with new color sprouting up and old color fading off. Some tulips came early, some later in Spring. Then the alliums started blooming early. Talk about a show of color! ...

Let's take a stroll through the front yard right after a heavy rain to see all the gorgeous color. The Tulips are blooming, the drumstick alliums are budding up and even some of the ground cover phlox is blooming.  ...

It's time for an early Spring garden tour post mulch. This time I am going to do it a bit different this year and see what responses I get. ...

Hi Everyone. I took this video about 2 weeks ago when the Alliums were popping open. I am working on getting another video for the front and back showing the new shrubs and contains that I got planted. So stay tuned! ...

Hi Guys. I am trying out another video showing my backyard in all it's mess. You'll also see some items still on my to do list and to plant list. Plus to pick up list. We just had a pretty bad round of storms last night and many to the west and North of us had Tornadoes, but thankfully they missed us. Just a lot of wind and heavy rains. ...

Morning friends. I am trying something a bit different today. Instead of taking several photos and spending time editing and naming them, I made a quick video with my phone of my front yard. It is uploaded to Youtube, so if you'd like to see a bigger version, you can click on the YT icon on the video and be taken directly to it. ...

Early Spring Garden Tour Hi! I hope you have had a wonderful weekend. I was able to spend time digging in the dirt and had time to take some pictures to share. So let's take an early garden tour to see what's going on in the yard. ...

Every garden has a trouble spot or one of those areas that you just never get right the first time you design it. For me it is the front flowerbed right up against the living room window. ...

Gorgeous weather begets gorgeous blooms in my backyard. So I thought I'd share a few shots of what's been going on in that area. Also, I have a problem area I am going to share with you and ask for your help so look for that at the end of this article. ...

The first joy of a spring garden is the Tulip. My garden work of planting more spring bulbs last fall has paid off. ...

Using a classic black and white theme and adding a vibrant pop of color for spring decor on the porch, really welcomes your guests with a smile. ...

Garden season is in full swing over here with every snip that I prune. So I thought I'd just do a look around of what I have been working on in the past month, and take you with me. ...

Visiting the top 15 Gardens in the United States is something that every gardener wants to do, and I am no exception.  I am not going to tout too many profound or descriptive adjectives to further their cause. These gardens, speak for themselves. ...

One of the things I do during down time away from the garden or during winter, is research  on what new additions I want to add or new bugs I want to attract to my yard.  I decided to put together the top 15 plants that you can sit back and watch butterflies flock to your yard and give you that feeling that only a true gardener knows. ...

There is nothing like the beauty of a garden you built from scratch to give you amazing curb appeal as well as a huge sense of accomplishment. ...

One day at a time we have been working in the backyard. Trying to create a space that on our worst day, we want to spend time in. ...

Garden Tour with gorgeous Spring tulips. My favorite time of year, especially in the Spring, is when my tulips bloom. Last year I planted over 50 and so far they are not disappointing me! ...

Garden ideas for the backyard with yard art and container gardens. ...

Garden Bed Ideas |  I try to showcase my garden beds at least 5 times a year. Well this year I decided to start the season off by using a new color mulch and also to give a tour before all those gorgeous blooms start showing up.  So you can really see the layout and design.  ...