
The Earth in Her Hands
July is hot, isn’t it? On hot summer days, it is best to garden in the early mornings, when the air is cooler and there

Landscape history can be seen in ‘Marie Antoinette’ movie
Versailles landscape history in many scenes of Marie Antoinette movie

Four reasons knitters grow lavender in their garden
1- To repel pests from the yarn stash.2- To make charming homemade sachets that add to a hand-knit gift and make it smell so

‘Goodnight Moon’ Iris – endearing name, deer resistant flower
‘Goodnight Moon’ is a bearded iris that brightens a sun border.

I would call Lenten Rose a deer-proof perennial
Deer resist this beautiful, evergre shade garden groundcover.

Winter is a good time to start your garden journal
There are books and books out now about organizing but, seriously, organizing my garden too? Yeah, that sounds like work, but do consider these organizing tips that

Deer Resistant Plants in my Georgia Garden
This is adapted from a syndicated column I wrote in 2006 for Morris News. My garden in Georgia is suffering through a drought. Every weekend

Grow Your Own Food – with Style!
What’s trendy in home landscapes right now? It’s not just outdoor living spaces that include kitchens, it’s growing the food to cook in those kitchens.

Freshen and Protect your Plantings with Mulch
I’m so lucky to have a long asphalt drive under mature pines, because whenever the pine needles fall I can run out with my rake,

My Spring Bulb Orders
OK, this was actually written on September 5th for my blog on the Georgia Gardening website, but it is not to late to order those

An intro to my story
Hi, I’m Connie, and I have been gardening for decades. I am a landscape architect, a lifetime master gardener, a garden writer, a garden club

Creating Glass Sculptures for the Garden
Garden ornaments from flea market finds.