Half-written blogs have been piling up like the leaves under my magnolia tree.
While there are no good excuses, there are 
some wonderful reasons. In early October I spent four days in New Orleans. I roamed the streets, ate great food, listened to wonderful jazz and shopped. (I was a conference tag-along.) But my favorite day involved a visit to the New Orleans Botanical Gardens in City Park. Watch for a story in the near future. Continue reading Falling behind on Fall Chores
I didn’t know anything about Japanese irises when I moved into my house 28 years ago. Now, they are part of the family.
Their delicate purple flowers belie a hardy soul. They were the perfect plant for a budding gardener with more garden and house on her hands than she could handle!
One of my favorite garden tasks is dividing perennials. It reminds me of a buy one, get one free sale. I start with one plant and wind up with 2, or more, for free!
There are other reasons for dividing perennials. Some need to be rejuvenated while others have grown too large for their garden niche.