Gardens/Outdoor

Landscaping update: I’m going green and white

Hi there! First, let me apologize for the blogging silence. I’ve hit a few snags with some health-related stuff the past week—nothing too serious at all, more just annoying and enervating—so I needed a little ...

Aug, 04

Tree trimmin’

I was going to call this post “Tree Trauma,” but I think that would have been a bit melodramatic. But I will say that it has been a little crazy around here lately, the major ...

Jun, 28

Garden inspiration: green & white

Over the past few weekends, I’ve slowly been putting my container garden together. On my last visit to my local nursery, I loaded up on impatiens—I have prodigious amounts of shade in the back, and ...

Jun, 20

First peonies of the season

They’re beginning to bloom here in the Pennsylvania Wilds. I clipped them this morning…. enjoyed them throughout the day… … and well into the evening. I think flowers—even simple flowers—add so much.

May, 15

Spring color boost

This is what’s happening outside right now: The azaleas are blooming! I love their bright poppy coral color, so I thought I’d bring some of it inside to give my dining room (and me!) a ...

Apr, 29

The Accidental Gardener

It pains me to have to tell you that while I’ve made some good progress on home interior-related stuff lately, I’ve totally stalled out in the garden department. I did my patio containers a while ...

Jul, 31

W&R on the road: New Jersey reunion

Last weekend was our annual OU “summer reunion,” an informal get-together with my nearest and dearest from grad school days. I’m happy to report that the troops had an absolute blast. This was the first ...

Jul, 23

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