Digging is in full swing for our new koi pond! It' supposed to be rainy and wet for the next week, so my husband worked ...

  After a very chilly Mother's Day, it's been a beautiful warm and sunny week. The garden is thriving in this warme...

I cleaned up my little herb patch in the vegetable garden and it looks like everything survived the snowy winter. I'm usually able to ke...

I love tropical looking plants in my garden! I love the big, textured leaves and the vibrant color of the flowers. Since I live in the midwe...

After all the hard work of preparing the Spring garden - tilling, and planting seeds and tiny seedlings, it's wonderful to reap the rewa...

It was a weekend of unusally warm weather here in central Indiana. Fresh green foliage is unfolding everywhere and the sights and sounds of ...

Plant a Row for the Hungry. There are over 84 million households with a yard or garden in the U.S. If every gardener plants one extra row of...

My amaryllis is blooming! The beautiful trumpet shaped flowers and rich colors really brighten a winter day. Amaryllis are easy to grow from...

These flowers are what I've always called Surprise Lily. Some people know them as Magic Lily or Naked Lady. They grow from bulbs that ju...

All roses symbolize love, but their colors have special meanings. Use the list below to choose the shade that best matches your feelings. R...

A pair of Eastern Bluebirds are building a nest in one of our nesting boxes! They haven't used the boxes for a couple of years, so it...

Take a look at this little guy. . . not quite a full fledged frog, he still has his tadpole tail! He must have just emerged from one of our...

There will be no stickers in your fingers from these cactus ! They are actually soft and fuzzy to the touch. And they need no sunlight or w...

Asparagus spears growing in my garden. Asparagus spears ready for dinner. Asparagus plants mature very slowly. It takes three years from see...

Do you have Spring Fever? Boy, I sure do! Over the weekend, we went to one of my favorite local garden centers . They have a vast array of b...