Have you ever noticed most of our theme gardens that feature perennials are in sunny spots? The Sarah Lee Baker perennial, sensory, butterfly, hummingbird, sunken, fragrance, Matson, border, and colonial gardens as well as the wildflower meadow all enjoy long exposures to that glorious fireball in the sky. Many of my good friends can be…
Perennials
Dangerous Plants on the Loose
There is something dangerous in the Garden. I’m not talking about the gardeners, although I think they are very dangerous too. At least for me they are. I’ve heard they can be nice to people visiting, but I’ve never had that experience with them, so I can only tell you what I know. No the…
Running To My Roots
Spring in the Garden can get very crazy. Flowers are blossoming, people are coming, lots of things are happening. That is great for the visitors and the beloved plants, but for those of us who have the misfortune of being labeled a weed, it can get a bit scary. The gardeners seem to be extra…
Love and Flowers
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It is a time when lots of guys try to impress the sweethearts in their lives with flowers and candy. Of course I think flowers are great, but I am not so sure that decapitating a bunch of roses and handing them to your girlfriend is really all that…
Winter Vacation
I’m a little tired of winter right now. What I want is a little tropical vacation. Of course, I can’t fly south for the winter – TSA would not like the fact that I can’t take any shoes off and all the birds I know that go that way have already left. So instead, I…
Mistletoe
I left the hollies right after the dusting of snow on Saturday night. I like the hollies and all, but sometimes their personalities are a little too prickly for me. I headed over to the Rose Garden and have been enjoying the sunshine during the day and the lights during the night. In the evenings,…
Overlooking Great Fall Color
When people talk about fall color, they think about bright yellows, oranges and reds lighting up grand trees like maples, hickories and oaks. A visitor to our Garden will certainly see these brilliant trees and many others. This year, the autumn colors are gradually progressing through the landscape, lighting up a tree here and there. …
Scary Times in the Garden
Halloween is less than a week away and quite a few plants are ready. Let’s go on a whirlwind tour of the Garden and finds some scary plants. First there are the plants that have creepy names – or at least evoke a creepy feeling.Spiderwort – This spring bloomer has pretty little flowers and long…
Rainy Day Blues . . . and reds and yellows
On a rainy morning like today, the temptation is to roll over, pull a leaf over your head and go back to sleep. Obviously a lot of people must be doing this, because there is hardly any one in the Garden. Just a few gardeners, the luckless “light crew” setting up for this winter’s Garden…
Making Sense of this Garden
After a few days, the spider lilies started to creep me out, so I left the Japanese Garden in search of a new place. I ended up in the Sensory Garden in front of the education building. This is a good spot for people watching – most folks walk by this garden on the way…