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And the seasons they go ’round and ’round – and 2012 is here! Happy New Year! January doesn’t seem like such a great time to attend to gardening needs, it being so cold and all. But there really are a lot of things that can be done in January that will make a difference in the upcoming . . . → Read More: January Gardening It is hard to believe that December is upon us, but it is, and it is starting to get colder, and dark ever earlier, and holiday season signs are everywhere. I suspect with all the stuff to do for Christmas, with Christmas parties to attend, and given the cold starting to descend upon us, that a . . . → Read More: December Gardening I specialize in uncovering and reestablishing the beauty of once beautiful but now overgrown, overrun, and unmanageable southern gardens. I often distribute this flyer (or one like it) – click here and read – and if it applies to you I can definitely help! In addition to the general hard work of getting rid of smothering Wisteria, Smilax, Honeysuckle, Ivy and . . . → Read More: What I Do Red Professor Sargent Camellias were in full bloom on January 5, in Columbia, in the Forest Lake area were I was working. This is not a noteworthy photograph. I took it mostly for getting the gist. The particular flower is not as deep red as the variety tends to be, is a tad cold-burnt, and has . . . → Read More: Professor Sargent Every so often I get up the nerve to go by and look at my grandmother Nanny’s old house on McGregor Drive. It takes nerve because even though the house itself from the front looks much the same, subsequent owners have taken liberties with the yard that upset me, so it’s a mixed bag of emotions . . . → Read More: Lessons from Nanny You don’t really go to a Tea Olive; Tea Olive comes to you. You’re walking along minding your own business and there it is – that rich creamy sweet sensation. And so you pause, close your eyes, breathe in, and smile. OK, where is it? Tea Olive aroma wafts and bends this way and that, and . . . → Read More: Tea Olive I know that January doesn’t seem like such a great time to attend to gardening needs, but there really are a lot of things that can be done in January that will both make a difference in the upcoming gardening season and make your garden more attractive right away. Lest we gardeners feel like we’re doing all . . . → Read More: January Gardening |
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