WOW! I’m sorry I’ve not been able to write lately, but I’ve been on the run for the last several weeks. I thought with only two eagles in the garden (and now a smaller third), I wouldn’t have much worry about being spotted, but I didn’t count on the eagle eyes of this gardening staff. …
Formal Gardens
At a Crossroads
It has been cool and damp for four or five days now, but I have found the hottest spot in the garden. I’m in a small planting bed on the east end of NATO bridge, at a very busy crossroads in the garden. If I were a little taller, I could stand here like the…
April Blooms
Happy April Fools! I thought about writing a nice blog about how Scott’s had come out with a new Weed N Feed product that killed everything but dandelions and how the green industry hailed this revolutionary new breakthrough, but instead I threatened the webmaster that I would stop writing blogs if he didn’t post my…
Finding a Secret Garden
I’ve been sitting here in the Fragrance Garden for a few days. Raise your hand (or leaf) if you know where that is. A lot of people don’t know, but it’s been fun watching them discover it. For the last week and a half, the gardeners have been tearing up the walkway in the boat…
Love is in the Air – Along with a Little Snow
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone has a nice day with their loved ones. I just love being here in the Garden on such a beautiful day. Yesterday was such a lovely rainy day and then we had a nice dusting of snow. Just the right amount for someone my height – a little bit…
Tropical Paradise?
Yesterday, in the rain, I was able to sneak into the Tropical Display House with the help of some bamboo in the Japanese Garden. They sure know how to sneak around. When I got in here, I thought I was in paradise. It is warm, but not too hot. Humid, but not too wet. A…
Keeping Up on the Resolutions
Happy cold New Year! It has been really cold for the last few days so I have been trying to stay in any sunny spot I can find. So far I am sticking to my New Year’s resolutions – no one’s pulled me yet so a check for 6 resolutions kept. To keep another resolution,…