Easy to Grow, Direct Sow Summer Annual Flowers – Ornamental Gardening

Hi Lovelies! It's that time of the year, again! I'm over-the-moon, insanely excited to start growing things again - but it's not quite the time, yet! Anywho, since I literally haven't been able to think about anything but growing and planting flowers; I thought I would go ahead and answer a common question that seems…

Growing Procut Gold Sunflowers

Hi Lovelies, I can't even begin to tell you how busy I felt today. It's not that there were necessarily many items on my to-do list, in fact, the list consisted of one thing - harvest sunflowers. Harvest, I indeed did! Since discussing sunflowers has managed to turn into a series of sorts, I figured…

Growing Buttercream Sunflowers

Hi Lovelies, I'm back! The bright sunshine and heat we've had the last couple days means one thing - I'm absolutely swimming in sunflowers. I planted about 13 different varieties of sunflower this year, mainly because if all else fails, I know that I can usually depend on them. *knock on wood* Anyway, this post…

Sour Feelings and Pretty Zinnias

Hi Lovelies, I hope all is well! It's been about a week and things are finally starting to change around here. I'll admit to having some sour feelings about the garden lately. I think a lot of it stems from things that are simply out of my control. This season has been a roller coaster,…

Growing Pro Cut Brilliance Sunflowers

Hi Lovelies, So, I won't lie - I'm starting to really enjoy writing these posts, and somehow they've managed to morph into reviews. I personally like the direction that I've taken because I know I like to extensively investigate anything that I plan to grow, and one aspect of that is seeing what other gardeners…

Once upon a time…

Hi Lovelies, Once upon a time, there was a garden. It wasn't the most beautiful garden in all the land, but it bountifully provided for those who lived in the castle. Okay, no, wait. I'm kidding. It wasn't a castle. Not even close. Nope. Just a normal house, on a normal street, with some folks…