Category Archives: gardens

Snow, Cold Temps = Mother Nature’s Early Winter – Rose Cure – Enjoy the Views

Over the weekend there was snow that covered everything, but melted. As a result of early winter morning temps are below freezing. Garden plants need covers overnight. The mum plants and other fall plantings can be saved. It’s a another … Continue reading

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Chilhuly Tree Rose = Inspired by Glass Art – October Rose

The name of this Chilhuly rose may be inspired by the famous glass artist Dale Chilhuly, whose work I was able to see at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It was a splendid show. In the Entry way to the MIA there is a glorious large yellow hanging Chilhuly piece of glass called Sunburst. Continue reading

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Review of Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere, NL

From Sue Rushton’s blog. Sue is as enthusiastic gardener and garden photographer in Great Britain. She covered the Floriade international horticultural exhibition this year. Continue reading

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August Compositions = Red and Green and Everything in between – Farmers Market Finds

The weather is great in the city of Minneapolis this weekend. Even a little rain overnight. We are missing rain, which we need for the crops. Continue reading

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Composition with Bees = Garden Blooms & Bees Boom

The Lake Harriet Rose Garden is bursting with summer’s return and the bees are zipping around the flowers. One of the tiny bees settled on my phone as I tried to capture all the busy bee-ness. Hello! It was about … Continue reading

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