Fantastic Tall Trees

Moreton Bay Fig by Caro Webster

Gardening friends are the best friends. Today’s post is the first of a planned series brought to you through my friendship with Caro Webster.

“When I sit under a tall, majestic tree something amazing happens. I feel embraced, calmed, part of something larger, transported.” Alison Kerr, 2010

Tall trees: awe-inspiring; humbling; [...]

Nature Hates Bare Soil

Self-seeded Wild Flowers

I don’t know if you’ve really stopped and thought about this, but nature hates bare soil, which means you can carpet your nature garden with masses of flowers, practically for free.

My native plant woodland garden was planted nine years ago. I’ve spent very little on plants for it over the years, yet [...]

Kansas Signs of Spring

Kansas Woodland Moss, March 2010

Kansas Woodland Wild Flower, March 2010

Kansas Garden Garlic, March 2010

Kansas Garden Parsley, March 2010

I hope you enjoyed these signs of the Kansas spring. What’s happening in your neighborhood?

Self Watering Containers

Self Watering Garden – copyright Mike Lieberman

In exploring container gardening for my deck I came across the idea of self-watering containers.

Today’s article is by Mike Lieberman who kindly agreed to share his knowledge on container vegetable gardening.

Last year when I was first became interested in gardening on my fire escape, I [...]

Native Evergreen Trees for Kansas and Beyond

Which evergreen trees are native to Kansas and Missouri? Read about which trees you can grow and factors to [...]