Garden Journal

Creeping phlox.

Dogwood Cherokee Chief. I only planted this tree a few years ago — this is the first year when it’s bloomed really nicely. Love it!

Tree peony emerging.

Hellebores getting ready for desiccating.That sounds so funny.DESSICATING.DESS-I-CATE!I feel like a Dalek should be involved somehow.

Dogwood in bloom.

Native double bloodroot and native shooting stars emerging.

Garden log 4/18/24. Every year I think I should just give up on tulips, because they reduce here year to year, it’s not a good use of limited garden funds… …but then they come up, all straight and lollipoppy and charming, and I say oh, fine, I guess I’ll buy and plant some more in

Garden log 4/18/24. Lady Jane clusiana tulips. I’m adoring the smaller species tulips — I’m still only on my second year with some of them, and first year with others, so I don’t know yet if they’re going to do better at coming back than regular tulips (most of which reduce year by year in

Hello, spring!Redbud “Ace of Hearts,” with Thalia daffodil path.