Last week it was too hot to weed or take a walk in the gardens. About the only thing you could do was water. Everyday I tried to water all my annual containers and my new herb plantings. Then every few days I … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: I Love Japanese Maples!
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Japanese Maples are one of my favorite plants. The texture, colors and form are a unique addition to your garden. When selecting one, keep in mind the height and width as there is a range of sizes. They also need to be … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: Plants For Your Cottage Garden
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Water, water, water......I spent the weekend moving my three sprinklers around the yard trying to soak each bed. We also continued to work on our newest landscape bed. The concrete pads were stained a terra cotta … [Read more...]
Easy Air Plants
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Horrible with plants? You kill anything that grows? Then the exotic, magical Tillandsia, aka air plant, is right for you. Requiring only a bright window and an occasional watering, the reward for properly caring of Tillandsia … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: Three Days in the Gardens
May 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
You have to smell the sweet fragrance of the fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus). Besides the one at my house, there is one by the entrance to the parking lot at The Wreath Factory in Plymouth. Last I looked they also … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: The Gardens are Alive with Blooms!
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lots of blooming plants to share with you this week. So far I have seven orange poppies and there looks like there will be many more! I started out with a few plants and now they have multiplied to over 12 in a very … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: My Backyard in May
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is one of the best times of the year where you can walk out into your gardens and see something new every day. A few weeks ago I was gone for three days and it felt like it was longer than that when I revisited my … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: Meet Me in St. Louis
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last weekend I went on my first road trip with the Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society to the Missouri Botanical Garden. I felt like I stepped into the next few months with the blooming roses, irises (1,500 of … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Gardens: 1,137 Acres of Beautiful Public Gardens
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last week I had the opportunity to visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN. This is a must visit for plant lovers. It is 1,137 acres of beautiful public gardens with 32 display & specialty gardens and … [Read more...]
From Cheryl’s Garden: What’s Blooming?
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What's blooming in your gardens this week? I love this time of year when you can go out in your gardens and see something new almost every time you venture out. This week I noticed some blooming plants, newly emerging … [Read more...]
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