Owl Decoy Saves Magnolia from Sapsuckers
“I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.” -Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias Our saucer magnolia had a tiny bit of stamina left, but I didn’t [...]
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Our first “Daffodil Doodah” Party Got Snowed On
Scott Pruitt was scolded recently for flying first class at taxpayers’ expense. The Administrator of the EPA was sent back to coach class for punishment. Do me a favor if [...]
Kentucky Legislature to Cripple the Solar Power Industry
Salvisa, KY. I retired from Jelitto Perennial Seeds last month, and it’s been cold and gray in Kentucky ever since. I’m itching for spring. I have to be [...]
Winter Get-Away to the Tropical Fish Store. Closer than Hawaii.
Hanauma Bay Sorry to be late with winter coping tips, but I’ve got two ideas that might be worth mentioning. If you’re at your wit’s end of winter, [...]
Taropy in Hawaii – Youth Therapy by Growing Taro
Two weeks ago I stood in the checkout line at Louisville’s Whole Foods. Sleet, freezing rain and snow were predicted for the next day. (I knew ahead of time that [...]
The Little Greenhouse That Could
The little greenhouse in 1980. My first greenhouse was neither big nor fancy. Built in 1980, the 14’ X 32’ hoop house—small by commercial greenhouse standards—became my plant [...]
Jelitto – the Best Seed Company in the World
It is time to say good-bye to the wonderful and versatile Jelitto Perennial Seeds—at least in one sense. I’ll be clocking out, for the last time, at the end of [...]
Wayside Gardens: Inbred Perennial Royalty
Jack Schultz, News-Herald photo. There are few families in American horticulture with four generations of successful nursery crops. There are even fewer nursery legends with a story so [...]
Glimpse of a Lunatic’s Garden
Jamie Dockery, wizard of farm and garden. August 12, 2017. I don’t know anyone on this planet, or galaxy, with more runaway enthusiasm for gardening than Jamie Dockery. [...]
We Hosted an Invitational Ping-Pong Tournament for Friends and Neighbors
Rose and 'Heavenly Blue' morning glory. Albert Camus nearly got it right when he wrote: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is in flower.” The French [...]
Reporting from a Denver Pot Dispensary
All photos via Shutterstock I went to a legal pot dispensary in Denver this summer. Marijuana, you’ve no doubt heard, is a hot commodity in Colorado. The [...]
In Cherokee Park’s Creek, Rock Sculptures by Dennis
Louisville's Olmsted Parks Conservancy photo. I drove to Cherokee Park’s Big Rock Pavilion, adjacent to Beargrass Creek, on Friday afternoon, anticipating a profusion of white bonesets, blue dayflowers [...]