The Shy Gardener

It's September and the bees are in a frenzied state gathering every bit of nectar and pollen they can from the late season flowers. They...

There is a treasure in my neighborhood that is unexpected and beautiful. In a garden, in a small pond, is the most wonderful lotus plant....

I am intrigued by nature's transformations finding them beautiful and unique. Observing these transitions over days, weeks and years, I...

Iris EYE-riss well known and loved perennial beautiful blooms in many colors and forms good in beds, rock gardens and wet areas around...

I love the smell of dirt on my hands after they have been scrubbed clean. It means I have been digging in the garden long enough that the...

Primrose PRIM-yew-lah most bloom in early spring over 400 species grow in varied conditions sun to shade, wet to dry thrive in woodland...

Spring is my favorite season. It is the season of my birth and of new beginnings. Spring buds hold the promise of hidden beauty and bring...