‘Climbing Roses are a beautiful addition to any garden, and there’s a climber perfect for you.” ~ Susan Fox
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What A Cool Spring!
What a cool spring! Weather now fascinates me. Did you ever see the Saturday Night Live skit She Turned Into Her Mother? Summary: In a horror movie spoof, a man (Tom Hanks) watches idly as his wife (Julia Sweeney) makes the full transformation into her mother. That’s now me. Here’s Continue Reading
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Rose Garden Easter Snowmageddon
Hallelujah! The geese family is all decked out in their Easter Regalia. It was touch and “snow” due to snowmageddon. Readers of Gaga’s Garden will remember when the Geese Girls were kidnapped from their Plano, Texas home one Easter never to be seen again. Everyone was saddened by their disappearance. Continue Reading
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Signs of Spring and How To Plant A Bare Root Rose
“It seems that Canadian Geese are one of the most followed bird groups in the US. Their overhead migrations are a sure sign of the changing of the seasons.” ~ Lisa Shea
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10 Things To Get Ready for Spring Gardening
January is inventory month. It’s time to reflect and take stock of things. We anxiously wait for the first robin, a sign that spring is here in the north. I know growing up in northern Illinois was brutal. I can tell you stories of snow so high it covered the Continue Reading