by Jamee - Ryan Muchow | Mar 1, 2008 | Garden
Wake your garden from winter’s sleep. Buds swell and blossom, red breasts of robin. A sniffle, a sneeze hoping the tomatoes can stand the late freeze. Fresh, frenzy, bulbs in bloom; no other time of year could ever come too soon. Rain drops on the tulip tops, birth,...
by WEB Admin | Nov 11, 2007 | Garden
In tribute to the most famous and beloved holiday plant, here are some fun facts and ways to take care of your poinsettias: • Poinsettias were introduced into the U.S. in 1825 by Joel Poinsett. • There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available. • The showy...
by Jamee - Ryan Muchow | Nov 1, 2007 | Garden
While snow covers the ground, gardeners take their craft indoors. There is something special about being a gardener during the season in which Jack Frost has his hand in your garden. What a great feeling it is opening your front door to a vista of fresh fallen snow on...
by Jamee - Ryan Muchow | Sep 1, 2007 | Garden
Autumn is the most spiritual time of year as the earth is caught between the life of summer’s past and the winter’s rest ahead. Almost magically, the trees reach up and grab the sunset sky, steal the color and, for a while, heaven becomes part of our earth. Without...
by Jamee - Ryan Muchow | Jul 1, 2007 | Garden
Last Sunday, I sat under the canopy of a Canada red chokecherry in the northwest corner of our backyard in southern Idaho as a slight breeze made the branches lazily wander back and forth, almost following the rhythm of my thoughts. The ground was moist and the...