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Butterfly Garden
Yellow Swallowtail on Nasturtium Nothing is better than sitting out in the garden with your coffee in the morning and watching a butterfly float by. It just seems magical. I’ve had red admirals,...
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Start Perennials from Seed
Red admiral butterflies on purple coneflower Starting plants from seed is the best way to ensure you are not putting unwanted pesticides and chemicals into your yard. You’ll have happy pollinators...
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Plant Verbenia bonariensis with Care
I have greatly admired Verbena bornariensis since I spotted it at the Chicago Botanic Garden last summer. It’s a wispy tall plant with fragrant purple flowers, very attractive to butterflies. Also...
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Make a Garden a Refuge
It seems that bees are still in trouble, the monarchs are diminishing in number, and California is out of water. The news can be so overwhelming and can make you feel helpless. I believe we can all...
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Our Garden in The Chicago Reader
Currently the garden is exploding with flowers! The Chicago Reader wrote and recorded a small video on our garden. Check it out!...
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Camping and Inspiration
This past weekend, we were camping at Nelson Dewey State Park in Cassville, Wisconsin. It is a beautiful, but buggy, spot along the Mississippi River. Sweeping views of the valley, freight trains...
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A Little Recognition
Mid summer, I sent in some pictures of my personal garden to an “Excellence in Gardening” competition. By September, I found out that I had won and got some recognition for my little sanctuary. I...
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Everyone is Gardening!
With our lockdowns comes a bit of anxiety and the unknown. Some people go to extremes with their fear and start to hoard household items or common grocery goods. None of that is going to make you feel...
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