Goldfinch Pair Pay a Visit
Two days after changing the feed in my bird feeder from low grade generic brand to premium songbird feed, a pair of songbirds – Goldfinches – showed up at the feeder. I have not spotted them in my neighbourhood prior
Whimsical accessories for the garden
June 28, 2015 Here’s a creative idea for folks who enjoy miniature and fairy gardens. I love this whimsical take on a miniature garden. What a fun addition for anyone’s garden. I would like to recreate this for my own back
Common Lilac
The scent of the common lilac is divine. The common lilac along with lily of the valley to my mind represent the best of what spring offers us in fragrance in my part of the world. Once these flowers fade,
The Sick Rose
O Rose, thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the howling storm: Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. by William Blake As a child,
Snow on Victoria Day in the Garden
Snow on Victoria Day in the garden, May 18, was disappointing, but it was not as much of a shock for us northerners as it would be to southern gardeners. I remember so many weekends growing up when we
Outdoor Patio and Deck Ideas from Modernize
By Guest Contributor Danielle Hegedus. Danielle is a contributing writer with modernize, which is based in Austin, Texas. ~ The weather was beautiful today, inspiring me to do something that I haven’t done in many months, sweep my patio! Having an
Springtime Stroll in Lyngby, Denmark
Let me invite you to accompany me on a photo journey of a springtime stroll in Lyngby, Denmark, taken on today’s date, April 3, last year. My husband and I were visiting Copenhagen, and we went for a walk in
Japanese Tree Lilac
With two Japanese Tree Lilacs (Syringa reticulata) in my small urban back yard, I am in heaven in early summer when these gorgeous bloomers produce their masses of white lilac blooms. One of my trees is now 19 years old
Rain Barrel for the Garden
If you don’t want to put a plain old fashioned water barrel in your yard, or can’t locate one even if you did want it, then you might want to think about picking up one of the newer rain barrels
Sweet Mock Orange
Sweet Mock Orange produces petite, white, citrus-scented flowers featuring four petals and lemon-yellow stamens. In size, these delicate flowers range between about two and a half to five centimetres across (one- to two-inches). The Sweet Mock Orange shrub (Philadelphus coronarius L.) produces
