I wore a tie today.  We had a wonderful dedication ceremony for the new Wellness Garden and recognized the generosity of our donors, Ruth Ann Potts and Mercyhealth for this …

It was another beautiful day at the gardens.  Nice shot of ‘Lilac Squirrel’ burnet (Sanguisorba hakusanensis) that I still need to find a spot for out in the gardens. This …

Today was extremely busy at work and I’m not sure I even had time to take a photo.  This week is busy with our Rhythm & Blooms musical event Tuesday …

If I had typed this blog earlier in the day, I would have lamented about the lack of rainfall we’ve had over the last 10 days or so but rain …

After a mildly cool morning, the day warmed up and this week is seeing consistent high temperatures near 90 degrees F.  Nice shot above of ‘Dark Opal’ basil (Ocimum basilicum).  …

Today warmed up quickly and became another quick scorcher.  We focused a lot on watering today as we’ve not had adequate rainfall in about a week or so.  Nice shot …

  It was a sunny and mild day (76 degrees F!) with a nice breeze.  It was also a very busy day at the gardens with oodles of visitors, tours …

Today was another hot one although rain later in the day cooled things down.  Nice shot above of popcorn cassia (Cassia didymotrya) filling in nicely.  Rubbing the top buds of …

It was another hot day although the gardens are growing beautifully with all the recent rain and now some welcome summer heat. Unfortunately the weeds have matched or in some …

All of the photos in this blog today are from my adventures this past weekend in the Holland, Michigan area.  I attended our regional meeting for the Garden Writers Association …