I was on vacation, not thinking about gardening at all. Just taking walks and drives along the curving coastal roads. The beach was...

Usually, I'm all about planning a garden to showcase the beauty of each season. And I still am, but now that winter is here, I realize...

One can't garden indefinitely, as much as one would like to. Other things sometimes take precedence. Like tea. Especially a Christmas tea...

The weather surprised me today in the best of ways, allowing me to spend some time in the garden. My garden needed me as much as I needed...

At this time of year, I love to bring some of the treasures of the outdoors inside with me. It helps me stay in touch with my garden as...

It happens every fall. I'm looking at other gardens, and they all seem to be planted with autumn in mind, almost as though fall is their...

Inspiration can come in many forms. But a walk on a windy day, with the fall leaves swirling around my feet, peeking into cottage...

Fall in the garden doesn't mean the beauty is gone. It's just a different kind of lovely. A quiet beauty, one that you might have to look...

A fall bouquet of hydrangeas, of course. This is the time of year I love to pick them. They stay looking fresh, even as they dry. The...

I am going to assume that all my readers already understand that a garden is art. Yes, it's hard work, it's dirty, it's uncomfortable at...

There's a hint of fall in the air... fog in the valley, a slant to the sun, making everything turn to gold, a delicious chill in the...

It happens every year. The late summer jumble in the garden. Despite all my attempts at maintaining order, decorum, a respect for...

Somehow, I forget every year just how many colors changes one flower can go through. This was in June, just showing the first hints of...

I thought today should just be a little showing off, a little preening. One of my climbers, stretching to be seen. A late season David...

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to take a break from all that weeding and take a rest. And no rest is complete without a cup of...

Not quite the loveliest picture you'll ever see, but there are some hints to a well-managed garden here. You'll notice I did not say...

All the philosophy in the world isn't going to do much to actually pull those weeds. Unfortunately. So, just like every war needs...

Part One: A Little Philosophy Every battle needs a strategy. And behind every great strategy lies a great big something called hope....

My hydrangeas are showing lots of promise for an amazing show this summer. And while I love the display they put on for months, I think...

What is it about white flowers that have so captured me? I can't say I've ever thought about them much before, preferring my usual run of...