I have a rogue crocosmia

POSTED BY KIM — I love crocosmia.  When my husband and I went to England a few years ago, I was surprised to see it all over the countryside.  It has such a tropical look — it was kind of funny to see it in the middle of these English cottage gardens.
I’ve got a few [...]

A hummingbird feeder FOR YOUR FACE

POSTED BY KIM — I am not making this up.
Thanks to www.cuteoverload.com, a site dedicated to all things animal and cute, I was alerted to a new product called “The Wearable Hummingbird Feeder.”
This is a hummingbird HELMET — it goes on your head and covers your face and attracts hummingbirds to feed at a spot [...]

It’s Time to Twist and Shout

POSTED BY PEGGY:  Hydrangea ‘Twist and Shout’ is the latest in the everblooming Endless Summer Series of Big Leaf Hydrangeas.  Endless Summer Hydrangeas bloom on old wood (last year’s growth) and new wood (this year’s growth).  This means if you accidently prune your Big Leaf Hydrangea or a cold winter kills last year’s growth, it will [...]

Monarch and hummingbird lovers, start your engines!

POSTED BY KIM — Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but a customer was in the nursery this morning and she told me about the most interesting website.  It’s called Journey North, and through this site you can follow the migration of various animal species, including monarch butterflies and hummingbirds.
They say: Journey North engages [...]

My new favorite Christmas ornaments

POSTED BY KIM — I’m such a nerd.  I can’t believe I’m doing a post on *Christmas ornaments,* but once you see the pictures, I think you’ll understand.
You see, my kids and I collect caterpillars and hatch them (can’t think of a better word) in a container in our kitchen all summer long.  We specialize in [...]