My favorite Southern garden shrub is Limelight Hydrangea although Chinese Snowball Vibernum runs a very close second! This widely used ornamental plant is one of the easiest ways to make an early spring statement in your garden. They are sometimes confused with the old-fashioned Annabelle hydrangea because of their large, showy blooms, but they make […]
Peonies are beginning to bloom in my Mother’s Mississippi garden! These are a favorite of mine. Before heading back to Alabama this morning, I found peace and solitude looking at their beauty. (To be continued) Have a lovely Monday!
Every gardener needs a little whimsy and Sarah Green, a self-proclaimed lover of fairy gardens, gave members of Botanica Garden Club a tutorial on creating miniature landscapes of their own at a recent meeting held at Dothan Nurseries. Unlike working in your own garden, designing a fairy garden is all creativity and fun minus […]
Celebrating the joys of our risen Savior this Easter day! Below are a few Easter inspired floral designs that I’ve created using the rye grass that I planted several weeks ago.. The gorgeous white hydrangeas were shared by SueMarie Coe at a garden club plant swap, and were used at her daughter’s beautiful wedding over […]
The Lenten season is one of my favorite times of the years. But, like many holidays, we all can lose focus of its real meaning. It’s easy to get caught up in the flurry of Easter egg hunts, parties, and other activities that can steal our joy in celebrating the resurrection of Christ. Over the […]
About this time each year, a gift of literally divine proportions occurs in the garden of my neighbor and friend, Maurine Johnston. A trinity of Cherokee Roses, Lorapetalum, and grape like clusters of Wisteria comes cascading over her fence. The purple, burgundy, and white combination creates the most glorious spring spectacle. The Cherokee Rose sprawls […]
Easter, the season of celebrating life and hope, is one of my favorite holidays as the resurrection of Christ is observed. Childhood memories linger of live bunnies, ducks, chickens, gathering brightly colored eggs, new Easter dresses often designed and made by my Mother (always complemented by white gloves and the perfect straw hat with ribbons […]
Spring is inaugurated about this time each year in the Dothan area with the long awaited viewing of the Azalea Dogwood Trail scheduled to open this Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2014. With the azalea blooms and Dogwood trees at their peak, local residents as well as visitors from the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia can […]
As I pointed out in the previous post, one of the joys of a friendship is celebrating those milestones and other celebrations in a close acquaintance’s life. The Crockett family has been near and dear to me for many years. Olivia Crockett is a testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness in her life. And what […]
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