Karen May is one of those rare friends who comes along in a lifetime. For over 20 years I have been nurtured by her friendship. There are a multitude of words that describe Karen, and her hundreds of friends, family members, and former students can certainly attest to that. Empathetic, sacrificing, loving, selfless, faithful, […]
Although these garden pictures of my Knock Out roses were made over almost four weeks ago, I thought it would be fitting to post these today on Memorial Day as we pay tribute to those Americans in the armed forces who sacrificed their lives for our freedom as well as to those loved ones who […]
The Northeast Mississippi Rose Society recently celebrated its 15th successful rose show, however, there was definitely a lingering sadness among the participants with the recent loss of its founder, Tommie Bourland. An avid Rosarian, she founded the Northeast Mississippi Rose Society in Tupelo, serving as its capable President for many years, and also organized the […]
Next to roses, my Mother’s favorite spring garden bloom was, without a doubt, the peony. These sumptuous, fragrant flowers only bloom for about three weeks during the end of April and first of May in north Mississippi. Mrs. Ada Guthrie, one of my Mother’s mentors and a gracious Southern lady in her own right, […]
One of the world’s premier show gardens, Butchart Gardens, has delighted garden aficionados with its majesty for over one hundred years. Robert Butchart was attracted to Tod Inlet by the plentiful supply of limestone deposits there which were essential for building his cement production factory. Starting only with sweet pea seeds and a rose bush, […]
Today I am guest posting on Laurel Griffith’s blog. She has been doing a tribute to Mothers all week, and kindly asked me to share my thoughts. So check out her blog and my post today: .http://laureljoycegriffith.com/gifts-from-my-mother/ Laurel is a gifted writer and recently published this wonderful book: Lean Forward and over one million […]
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Last autumn I shared with you the news that our friends at Weeks Roses were introducing a line of roses dedicated to the popular BBC television series Downton Abbey. Anna’s Promise is the first rose from that collection and I am very lucky to have been able to gotten…
I am obsessed with Downton Abbey as we all are, and just had to share this wonderful post by the Redneck Rosarian! Anna’s Rose is stunning. First Bloom – Anna’s Promise – Downton Abbey Rose.
(Images from my Mother’s garden) Many of you who have followed my blog for a while are aware that the inspiration for Beautiful Gardener came from my Mother’s life long passion for gardening and floral design. Today is her birthday, and I find myself thinking of some of the blessings that she brought into […]
The stormy weather has subsided here in the Dothan area, and the weather will be lovely over the next few days. What a perfect weekend for the 5th Annual Rose Show presented by the Wiregrass Rose Society! Whether you are a novice rose gardener or a true Rosarian, the show is a great opportunity […]
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