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Iris confusa a.k.a. Bamboo Iris – one of my absolute Top Ten garden picks for spring!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

And almost any other time as well, for that matter… Of all the worthy possibilities out there, there are a few that take the cake! Solidifying the shortlist is probably beyond me, hopeless plantoholic as I am, but this one … Continue reading →

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The grass really is greener, but…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

The discussion came up at my kids’ school of replacing some more of the blacktop with greenspace. The idea is to fundraise and write grants to make it happen, as naturally there is no money for anything extra – at … Continue reading →

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