Wow! I have been so busy this last month I haven’t had time to write. As spring rolled into summer, I found myself visiting a lot of different friends in a lot of different gardens. The Japanese Garden has been beautiful as the iris and lotus create colorful splashes in the wonderfully serene garden. The…
Shrubs
On The Run
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. …
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…
Garden Hideaway
It’s spring and the garden is certainly starting to burst with flowers. Daffodils, cherries, magnolias and many other plants are putting out a rainbow of color. Just like the flowers, people are starting to come out as well. On warm sunny days, they pop up everywhere in the garden enjoying the flowers, the fresh air,…
Leap Day
Today is leap day – an extra day in the year for me to enjoy the garden. The weather has gotten a little colder lately, but the plants don’t seem to mind. I have been popping up all over the garden this last week, because there has been much to see. I spent some time…
The Color of the Garden
Today is a wonderful cold rainy day. I love being in the Garden on a day like this and it’s a shame that so few people will enjoy it. Cold wet weather means most people who visit the Garden today are coming for a meeting or a class inside a building. They will dash from…
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…
A Winter Sensory Garden
I left the Sensory Garden in front of the Education wing the other day and found another garden that is just as appealing to the senses – especially in the winter. I’ve heard the gardeners call this place the “Transition Garden.” I guess it’s because it is the transition area between the back of the…
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,…