A week ago I was wondering if spring was really here or if it was some cruel trick from Mother Nature. We still had a couple of feet of snow in our backyard and no sign of dirt.
Today we have our first Crocus of the season and chutes are shooting up all over the place.
I [...]

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Even though we didn’t really have a backyard garden at any of the homes we have rented or owned we usually had a little garden of some sort, mostly flowers but the odd tomato plant.
I have always had plants indoors, some of which did quite well outdoors during the heat of summer. My wife on [...]

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Image from WikipediaWhen sending flowers, fragrant flowers are usually at the top of the list. Fragrant flowers just keep on giving long after the initial flower gift is received. Who can argue that flowers are so delightful and make our spirits rise for so many different reasons. When considering sending flowers or planting a garden, [...]

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When do you send flowers to anyone? Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Mother day. Flowers just say so much. Kind of like a picture is worth a thousand words.
We have flowers growing all over our property and they make me a happier guy. I can sit in my home office looking into my backyard garden and just [...]

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You wouldn’t think it to look at our backyard but spring is just a day away. March 20 is tomorrow and I expect to see green. No excuses.
Okay that ain’t gonna happen but the sun shining in my office window is so much more inspiring than it was just a few weeks ago. It’s like [...]

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