Each morning when I look out my window Coreopsis 'Nana' greets me. Delicate golden blooms evoke feelings of happiness; a good way to start my day. I planted a river of Coreopsis 'Nana' repeating the same plant which creates visual rhythm. The purple globe-shaped blooms are Allium 'Purple Sensation'. Purple and yellow are opposite colors…
Happy Earth Day
"And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to Blossom." ~ Anais Nin
Last Summer Days
I will hold on to warm days in the garden. Days of gentle breezes. Days with skies that hold the earth in a pallet of azure shades. Days when garden shadows play hide and seek between glints of light on flowering trees. Days in the garden witnessing the wonders of succession of bloom. When one…
Moments of Wonder
Turn off the news. Silence the turmoil. Slow my beating heart. Find refuge in the beating heart of the garden. A sense of calmness. The musical songs of trilling birds. And the delicacy of winged visitors. Let the mesmerizing rose scents rekindle memories. Feel the velvety leaves of Lambs Ears. And breathe in the calming…
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
I was in awe when I saw this spider on my Hydrangea bush. I thought is was beautiful. About two inches in size with bright yellow and black markings made of thick hair that looked like velvet. It's an orb-weaving arachnid. The spider makes a protein fiber called spider silk and uses it to spin…
Always the Garden 