Oxalis, Smartweed, and Purslane "It's a good year for weeds," Sarah says, when i walk into my weekly writing group. Isn...

Astilbes are blooming. These lovely, airy, partial-shade plants delight the eye with their feather plumes and deeply cut foliage. After abou...

This summer my front step is burgeoning with flowerpots. I've found a discount store where i can buy big glazed flowerpots from Vietn...

My fenced-in vegetable garden is surrounded by strip beds. The strips are about 3 feet wide and separated by a lawn-mower's width of gra...

I stopped at a new statuary store and came home with 2 statues. One is called Mary and she carries a rosary on her arm. Her hands are in pra...

My night-blooming cereus bloomed last night. It begins to unfold about 7 p.m. By morning, the blossom has wilted. The interior of this 5-i...

I am fortunate to have my own well that produces 12 gallons a minutes. So the only cost of watering the gardens for hours and hours on these...