Last week I brought crinums up from Houston. They were happy growing down there, but I’m afraid this freeze that we had last night will knock their foliage back down. We always seem to have a freeze right when we think the cold weather might be over. I drove by this site last week. This [...]

I made it back to the farm late Saturday night. Sunday was a restful day, and today I have been answering customer e-mails. This morning I stepped outside to get a few shots of the farm in the early morning light. The birds are active this morning, making their presence known through their song and [...]

I have successfully made it to Houston, with the trailer and all. In case any body was wondering, the toll for a truck and trailer on Beltway 8 is $3, and if you stay at a hotel in the Galleria area for a wedding, it’s best to find a place to park the trailer because [...]

I am almost in Houston and am collecting pictures as I go along! Another wedding tonight and I will try to post pictures before then. ATTENTION: We just released our spring line and are excited to offer so many WONDERFUL crinum varieties for the first time ever. Be sure to check out the line at [...]

Every day there is another story from the road, another bulb blooming, and another question I need to ask of somebody. Most of my time with questions revolves around horticulture and agriculture, and so I spend hours googling county extension offices, finding the local reps, and calling their offices. Extension agent information is free (or [...]

It is warming up now and everything is beginning to bloom. In the field, our campernelles are really taking off. I am not used to their blooms burying themselves in the foliage like this and expect the blooms to grow taller. One of our Narcissus ‘Golden Dawn’ rows is blooming earlier than the other two. [...]

Thanks to Paige Phelps for such a wonderful article in D Home and Garden.

Last week a garden club was to come out, and something happened that has delayed me all week. I was cleaning up for them to do a work shop with pots and rain lilies in the cold frame. After I had piled some old wood and items to burn and clean up, I lit the [...]