Free Contentment Offered at Public Gardens Today

Go on, cancel your morning....bag your lunch meeting....or change your afternoon plans and get to a public garden. Today is the one day this year you can stroll amongst a treasured public garden of your liking for FREE! Today is National Public Gardens day! A beautiful Spring day is made into a GREAT Spring day …

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Flower and Garden Shows: What’s Not To Like!

I had the opportunity a few weeks back to leave Winter behind and head to Seattle for a sneak peek of Spring at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Oh what fun it was! Not only did I get to spend some time with a great friend but together we enjoyed fantasy gardening at its …

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Plant Shopping, Tried-and-True Nurseries, New Clematises

When the first stretch of nice Spring weather arrives I get an itch. It's a condition that could also be thought of as a 'craving' except for that it only involves food that is nourishing to the soul (and maybe the rabbits) and is much easier on the waist line. Yes, it's an itch to …

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In Celebration of A Year of ‘Garden Speak’ and More…

Today is the one year anniversary of igardendaily! A year of 'garden speak' (in the Blogosphere) has happened right before my eyes!  And what a fun year it's been...pursuing writing for the first time ever, getting creative with a camera and sharing thoughts and moments with fellow gardeners around the world. Also a year of …

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