Celebrations In The Behnke Family
Such an exciting time in the Behnke family with so many celebrations this year.
Photo Of The Week by Larry Hurley Native Plants Are Where You Find Them
This photo, taken October 15, 2007 is of wild Red and Green Kangaroo Paws, along a sandy stretch of road near Margaret River in Western Australia. The other is of actual kangaroo paws, attached to a pet kangaroo at a farm…
Gearing Up For Christmas In July
It is that time again!! I have always loved going to craft shows, and while I do a few in the Spring, our Christmas in July (on the 20th & 21st) show at the Howard County Fairgrounds always marks the…
Photo Of The Week by Larry Hurley Private Garden Tour in New York
This was one of my first digital photos, from July 7, 2004. It’s taken at a private garden situated on the Hudson River, in New York. I toured the garden with a busload of folks from the Perennial Plant…
Riding Lessons
Zoe’s Riding Summer Riding Lessons My granddaughter, Zoe, (8) invited me to watch her horseback riding lesson at Talbot Run in Mt. Airy this week—Zoe has been attending classes for the past few months. New Places To See In Mt…
Photo Of The Week by Larry Hurley Big Bird (s) In The Garden
When we lived in Maryland, I had a pond in the backyard, with goldfish. In the early spring before the trees leafed out, we would get an occasional visit from a great blue heron that probably saw the sun glinting…
Photo Of The Week by Larry Hurley ~ Beardtongue leading the way into summer…
Here at my sunny Wisconsin garden, the summer season really starts when the Penstemon begins to bloom in early June, about the same time as false indigo and the ever-present Stella Doro daylilies. I have a couple of patches of Penstemon…
Daylilies vs Deer
Each June, when our daylilies start to bloom, it begins. The never-ending struggle between the dear deer that passes through each night and my husband. Each morning, he goes out to snap off the spent blooms and comes in to…
Who Ate My Blueberries?
I had to laugh this week when I was visiting my step-father and he was showing me all of his plants. Sitting on the edge of the pot, there was the cutest fat little chipmunk, happily eating a ripe blueberry…
Photo Of The Week by Larry Hurley Terrace of 100 Fountains
When In Rome…sometimes you just need to get out of town for a day. We did that during a hot summer trip in July of 2005. Our goal was to see the water gardens of Villa d’Este, in the…
The Magic of Hummingbirds: Nature’s Pollinators in Your Backyard
Watching hummingbirds flit around my garden is a daily delight. But did you know these little wonders do more than just look pretty?
Photo Of The Week: Southern Magnolia and Bees
Because I am first and foremost a perennial guy, at least when it comes to gardening, I usually think of perennials when I am thinking about “bee-pleasing” plants. So when I passed by this Southern Magnolia that was for…