Do you need to weed? It’s not something we want to do, but it's something we have to do. Some…
"Monkey tree can't pinch me!" I remember saying that as a kid every time we drove past one of these…
A glistening serpent slithers through a natural frame of duckweed and sedges White calla lilies, surrounded by leathery green leaves,…
These Canna Lily leaves are beautiful up close. Lovely shapes, lines, and colors. Canna lily, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Macro…
It's time once again to share a piece of my artwork for the First Friday Art prompt. I created this…
A fall Japanese maple surrounded by green trees at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The red leaves of the…
I always think of yellow and gold flower petals as capturing sunlight in a flower. The flowers shown in this…
I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…
This Oregon sunshine bouquet was growing in my yard. This plant is common in a variety of habitats in western…
Pyramid-shaped greenhouses at Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Monochrome Monday
The Hollinshead Park gardens in Bend, Oregon include a community garden and a water-wise garden. Hollinshead Park Gardens - Community…
This small but bountiful garden was behind a house in northeast Bend, Oregon. This was one of the featured stops…
The water garden seating blends into the background near the end of the bridge in this landscape. Duckweed covers the…
This paperbark maple, Acer griseum, was growing in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. This tree grows to a height…
I saw this gorgeous pink chrysanthemum on the High Desert Garden Tour last year. Though native to China and northeastern…
A trellis in Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Here's a photograph of Euphorbia, up close, growing in the fall. In spring, this type has bright yellow flowers. These…
This whimsical weeping hemlock sculpture is in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The weeping growth pattern of this hemlock…
The power of red blossoms radiating in the garden.Crimson petals briefly unfold, reaching towards a cloudless skyAnd the memory of…
A gardener's wish at the Hollinshead Community Garden in Bend, Oregon. Wordless Wednesday
Skimmia shrub with berries up close. This plant was seen at the Portland Japanese Garden in the fall. Macro Monday
The details of leaves, Rounded, serrated leaflets bearing tidbits of sweetness. Wild strawberries Fragaria sp. Arching narrow leaves falling in…
A garden shed at the Oregon Garden, Sublimity, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Last July, on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, I was happy to see a place to pause in…
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls…
Today I'll share a few stories related to special flowers in my life. Roses Whenever I see roses, I think…
There are an abundance of flowers growing along the path near the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. I always…
Layers of Autumn color in Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW)
Did you ever wonder where hula hoops come from? I think I found out. They're grown from tiny round seeds…
A red begonia framed in blue in Alger, Washington. Macro Monday
How can your canine companions go so quickly from being a clean dog to a dirty dog? I walked my…
Today I received a little gift of beauty after a tragedy. A couple weeks ago, at a local grocery store,…
A cool place to rest at the Portland Japanese Garden last fall. There are comfortable places to pause and take…
I saw these multi-colored trailing petunias in a hanging basket in downtown Bend. Since they produce so many flowers, another…
As sweltering temperatures occur here and elsewhere around the world, my mind keeps wandering back to the landscape near the…
Here's an up close view of prickly pear cactus buds in my garden. Yes, those spikes are sharp and difficult…
Here's a picture of tulips up close growing in my garden. There's something special about these two flowers. They are…
Here in Central Oregon, homeowners can take steps towards fighting future fires for free. In the spring, you can dispose…
Here's a western tiger swallowtail painting I did on a small wooden box. Here's one I saw on the High…
A white poppy up close growing in our garden last year. Poppies come in a variety of colors, but they're…