Believe it or not, it is time to plant certain kinds of vegetables right now.   Yes, I realize that it is August and it is hot and the last thing you probably want to do is have to plant seeds out in your vegetable garden.   But,…

Many people tell me that they are tired of their boring, round green shrubs.  Often, they are surprised when I tell them that those 'boring' green balls would actually flower if given a chance. So, how do you take those boring green…

Okay, for those of you who have read my 'ramblings' for any length of time, you are probably familiar with my personal crusade against the widespread pruning epidemic of creating balls, cupcakes, frisbees and other assorted shapes with flowering…

Do you know what the definition of the word 'conundrum' is? I do.  Actually, I had to look it up - but it basically means a "difficult situation".  That sums up what I am facing in my back garden. Here are the 'parts' that make…

Last year, I said that I would never grow a pumpkin vine in my vegetable garden again.... We did get a single pumpkin, but I was not prepared at how much the pumpkin vine grew inside and outside of my garden. Now before you say that…

Now you may be wondering how on earth am I going to combine the above topics into one post.   Well, they all occurred yesterday while we were visiting my in-law's house.  We go there every week to help out around the house…

Okay, I must begin this by admitting that I have no idea what to post about today.... Maybe I shouldn't admit this to you, but there are times when I have nothing.  I think it may be because there is so much going on in my life.  -…

Do you ever use a search engine to find answers to your gardening questions?  I remember the old days, before search engines when I had to drive to my local library and look through gardening books and encyclopedias to find the answers…

I absolutely love fishing.  I really do.... I grew up fishing as a child when we would go camping each year.  And although my sister and brother would catch their share of fish, I never did.... It was really frustrating…