The World of Everything that Grows.
Norfolk Pine A Living Christmas Tree The White House Historical Association creates and sells an ornament each year to commemorate how presidents through the years have celebrated Christmas in the White House. One of my favorites is the 2003 White House Ornament. It’s a boy on a rocking horse. Continue Reading
“The tints of autumn…a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.†― John Greenleaf Whittier  Beveridge D. Fergusson’s Scottish Proverbs circa 1641 proclaimed, “An open confession is good for the soul.†I openly confess I have never planted a rose bush in the fall. I Continue Reading
Cataclysmic is a forceful word. Â Changes to the planet are perceived as taking place gradually, like stalactites, and stalagmites that form over millions of years. Tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados have a cataclysmic impact on the earth. Such is the case is my realization of the onslaught of winter this year. Continue Reading
What do you think is the key that will draw people to your event? The Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show was held last week, at Navy Pier on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan where it meets the Chicago River. IGC Show Founders, Publishers, and Executive Directors Jeff and Cheryl Continue Reading
“The Marriage of the Sport of Kings with the Queen of Flowers” David Clemons Thoroughbred Roses                                     Ma petite roseraie, my little rose garden. Profoundly a reverie of our surroundings, quietly speaking to us, roses create a tapestry as a window to God. Ever changing and perennial, miniature roses can capture Continue Reading