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Holiday House Guests

For many of us, the holidays mean welcoming family into our home for several days. As it has often been easier to have our family come to…

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  • Tulips in Bloom

    Tulips in Bloom

    We’re covered in snow and school is cancelled. Just another near-Spring day in the Northeast! March can often be the hardest month, because you’re thinking winter is… More

  • Garden Party Recap

    Garden Party Recap

    Last Friday, I welcomed a group of friends to celebrate Spring! As I have lamented, it was a very long winter, so this was a celebration I… More

  • Heavenly Hydrangeas

    Heavenly Hydrangeas

    Ask anyone who has hydrangeas. This year has been AMAZING! Last year, not so much. Like anything that isn’t a sure thing, when it happens it is… More

  • Garden Update

    Garden Update

    The summer growing season is in full swing, but is a little behind the normal schedule. My hydrangea bushes and trees have typically bloomed in full by… More

  • Hi There Hydrangeas

    Hi There Hydrangeas

    Have you ever noticed that when you come home from a trip that your garden has made big changes? The kind you may not notice day to… More

  • Peek of Peonies

    Peek of Peonies

    My favorite flower, along with tulips, is the peony. I love how they unfold like a rose, only with a larger bloom and none of those pesky… More

  • Fruit and Flowers

    Fruit and Flowers

    I’ll admit it was the pink tulips that caught my eye, but upon closer examination, I was really charmed by the color contrasts and the use of… More

  • Summer Treat: Floral Popsicles

    Summer Treat: Floral Popsicles

    Did the heat break where you live? It finally stormed off last night, thank goodness. I grew up in Texas, as most of you know, so I… More

  • Tulips in Bloom

    Tulips in Bloom

    This truly is my favorite time of year. Not only is my own yard blooming….so is everyone else’s. Every time I turn the corner in my neighborhood,… More