A vine can have multiple functions in our lives. How we recognize and utilize the vines in our lives is a personal choice. Vines can be found almost anywhere in nature. Along the ground, growing vertical or crawling horizontally, vines in the landscape are easy to discover. There is a vine for … [Read more...]
Anacostia Watershed – A Corporate Commitment
Day of Service for Akridge attracted 65 employees to show up and do their part for the Anacostia Watershed. All departments were represented. The Anacostia River used to have another name - "Eastern Branch of the Potomac River". The name "Anacostia" evolved from a tribe of Native Americans who … [Read more...]
Autumn Bliss in Delaware Gardens
Autumn beauty at the Delaware Botanic Garden...a long-awaited visit to the latest botanic garden on the East Coast. Autumn is a season I look forward to every year. The heat of this summer made me realize that some features of my garden need to be reconfigured. Autumn tells a special garden … [Read more...]
Paw Paws and Edible Landscaping
Paw Paws and edible landscaping are quite popular. Paw Paws are also known as Asimina triloba, a small deciduous tree native to the eastern U.S. and Canada. They produce a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit. The fruit tastes amazing!! Paws Paws and the book Edible Landscaping with a … [Read more...]
Marigolds – Summer’s Gold
Marigolds - summer's gold are simply beautiful in a vase... Marigolds are Summer's gold from start to finish for this gardener. From seed to ground to vase, marigolds provide golden nuggets of beauty to the garden all season long. They are one of the easiest additions to the garden. Growing … [Read more...]
Perennial Presence In The Garden
A perennial presence in my garden is ever-present. Perennial presence makes a difference in gardens everywhere. Perennials are my favorite type of plant. In most gardens, perennials are the tie that brings yearly beauty to the garden from season to season. The gardener plants a perennial for a … [Read more...]
Hollow Tree – Secrets, Haints, and Wisdom
Hollow trees hold secrets, haints, and sometimes wisdom. Hollow trees are usually diseased or have an unresolved decay issue developed from a wound of some kind. In nature, they sometimes die, fall, are removed instantly from the landscape or are disregarded as something on the to-do list. … [Read more...]
Gifts – When The Garden Says Thank You
Gifts are to be received with joy. Usually gifts are given out of love and appreciation. Given with minimal expectations, except for one or two. The giver would like for the recipient to use the gift. The other expectation should go unsaid, if you have manners, a Thank You is in order and … [Read more...]
Denver…Thoughts on Flinging
Denver has a blue bear that stands tall by the Convention Center. Curiously peering into the window, just checking up in what might be happening. Thoughts about Denver have been on my mind since the Garden Bloggers Fling. In June, I was packing for the Garden Bloggers Fling 2019. This year, … [Read more...]
Denver – Garden Bloggers Fling 2019
Denver was the location for the Garden Bloggers Fling 2019. A new adventure for some, a different state for others and meeting new friends for all. Everyone had a terrific time! Denver was a Garden Bloggers fling I was certain to attend. Having visited once before, this Midwestern city was … [Read more...]
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