POSTED BY KIM — I never know what my kids are going to notice — or not notice. The other morning 9-year-old Cameron said, “Mom, what are those brown bags in the backyard?”
Good question, Cameron! You see, I have this hydrangea *problem.* I love them. I’m MAD about them. So as I peruse plant catalogues [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 29, 2008
“Mom, what are those brown bags in the backyard?”
November 28, 2008
Sugar Creek Owl Watch 2008
POSTED BY KIM — We’ve been having the best time with our little owl, Persimmon. I apologize if you’ve been in shopping recently and one of us has dragged you outside to see it against your will. We’re all enamored with this little wild creature. If you go to this site you can see more pics and even hear [...]
November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
“I do not think of all the misery, but of the glory that remains. Go outside into the fields, nature and the sun, go out and seek happiness in yourself and in God. Think of the beauty that again and again discharges itself within and without you and be happy.” — Anne Frank
November 26, 2008
Thinking ahead….roses!
Posted by botanicalann — To anyone who wants roses but does not know where to start, these are the best of my 32 roses.
For fragrance: ELLE — a hybrid tea. She gets black spot but most of them do. She is worth it. I can smell her from a distance and she is as good [...]
November 25, 2008
Weekend garden cleanup uncovers my winterberry
POSTED BY KIM — I followed my own advice Sunday and spent some time in the yard mowing over leaves and dumping them on my perennial beds. I know it looks untidy, but it’s so great for the health of your soil. But actually getting it done is kind of like fingernails on the chalkboard, [...]
November 24, 2008
A tiny homage to Thanksgiving
POSTED BY KIM — I’m ready to decorate my fairy garden for Christmas, but before I pull out all the stops, I’ve done a small Thanksgiving display.
It was fun to take out all the summer stuff, trim back my plumbago, put in a new tree and freshen up my stones.
November 23, 2008
And the winner of our owl naming contest is…
POSTED BY KIM — Persimmon! The winning entry was submitted by 13-year-old John M. of Kirkwood, who tells us that chances are good that our little owl “Persy” is probably a youngster that was raised in his nearby yard in a Persimmon tree.
John’s mom, Donna, volunteers at the World Bird Sanctuary. She says: [...]
November 19, 2008
How many Sugar Creek Gardens’ employees does it take to put new plastic on our little greenhouse?
POSTED BY KIM: The answer is “four.” Three to do the work and one to take pictures…
November 19, 2008
What happens to Sugar Creeks’ plants in the winter?
POSTED BY KIM — A question we are often asked is ”What do you do with all these plants in the winter?” We’re lucky that we specialize in perennials because they are (mostly) super easy to overwinter outside.
The first thing we do to prepare our fall plant inventory for winter is to cut back all the foliage. (You DO NOT need [...]
November 17, 2008
Stop! Step away from the Hydrangeas!
POSTED BY PEGGY: Your big leaf hydrangeas have never been uglier. Their slimy, wilted leaves are hanging on by a thread. They are shades of brown, yellow and just plain ugly. They are overgrown and out of shape. They will not be tolerated.
Wait! Before you run for your Felcos, remember this: Big leaf hydrangeas set [...]
