Nov

25

Empty Nesters, What Are You Most Thankful For?

Posted by Pennie

November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hi, Empty Nesters! In honor of Thanksgiving coming up in a couple of days, I would like to put forth a question for you: What are you most thankful for? Of course, we’re all thankful for our family, friends, health, jobs, all the normal stuff. But besides that, what are you grateful that someone discovered, invented, [...]

Nov

10

Every Empty Nest Needs a Tree

Posted by Pennie

November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you’re thinking about dragging out your Christmas decorations before long and spending a day or so setting them up, you may want to take a look at this expanding Christmas tree that I saw for sale on First Street Online, a site that carries a lot of items of interest to seniors. This six foot tall [...]

Nov

6

Our Help is Needed

Posted by Pennie

November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, Empty Nesters, we’ve been asked for some help so I’m going to put this out there and if any of you would like to participate that would be great. I received a comment on yesterday’s post from a young lady named Tiffany, who is a student at the University of Texas at Austin. They [...]

Nov

1

Evergreen Basket

Posted by maureen

November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Hanging baskets aren’t just for the summer months and can add color and interest even through some of the coolest months. While you may be accustomed to planting ivy in your summer baskets you may not have considered it for the fall and winter. However, the glossy, red and gold tinged foliage of the tiny [...]

Oct

15

Planting Bulbs for the Spring

Posted by maureen

October 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

  Bulbs are a great asset to any garden and can be planted in flower beds or containers, or “naturalized” (grown randomly) for a natural effect. In fact you can have bulbs blooming from early spring to late fall to provide color and interest year to year.   Planting Bulbs You can plant daffodils, tulips, [...]

Sep

27

My Favorite Summer Garden Finds

Posted by maureen

September 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

SoilSponge SoilSponge is a soil supplement made mostly from coconut coir (the coarse fiber from coconut husks) which will hold moisture as well as, if not better than, traditional peat moss. It absorbs water like thousands of tiny natural sponges and releases moisture as the soil dries out. It’s great for things that dry out [...]

Sep

6

Fall Planting Schedule

Posted by maureen

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Although spring can seem to be the ideal time to buy perennials, shrubs and trees you should consider planting in the fall. Even though the tree or shrub is going dormant, the roots will continue to grow as long as the soil is warm. As a rule of thumb, you can plant August – October [...]

Aug

28

What Features Add Value To Your Backyard?

Posted by maureen

August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Curb appeal is one of the features that will increase your house value and catch the buyer’s attention. But these days our gardens have expanded to become attractive outdoor retreats. We spend big bucks on additions like outdoor furniture, built in grills, patio, and pools, spas that transform our gardens from the mundane to the [...]

Aug

21

Gardening in the Buff

Posted by maureen

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s been a long, hot summer but I doubt that you’ve considered spending your day walking around a garden naked with fellow members of the public. (and if you have you have probably kept that strictly to yourself anyway!) Can we or dare we follow the lead from Barbara and Ian Pollard of Wiltshire, England [...]

Aug

3

August in the Garden

Posted by maureen

August 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It always seems as if there is a lull in activity for gardeners in August. The weather is hot and dry here and I’m no longer concentrating on planting but rather on keeping plants, shrubs and trees alive and healthy. It is a good time though to take stock of your plants and make a [...]

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