What’s blooming in Nashville? Magnolia stellata–a lovely, early-blooming small tree, native to Japan. Unfortunately, you don’t see it nearly as frequently as its ubiquitous blooming contemporary, the Bradford pear. I will supply a photo of that execrable weed, so beloved of contractors. But the photo in no way constitutes an endorsement of that blighted, flimsy-limbed,…
It doesn’t have to be hideous or gnome-related. A couple of examples from the Halcyon garden:
We bought this hyacinth as part of a pretext/disguise (I cannot reveal more!) a couple of years ago. When the case was over, I decided to pop the bulbs into the ground instead of throwing away the plant. Excellent choice. A little more love for the saucer magnolia: Stay tuned: redbuds take the stage next…
What’s blooming in Nashville?
Gorgeous spring days making you itchy to get started in the garden, but not sure where to begin? A few ideas:
Mediocre spring haiku: Excavating weeds / from a mass of creeping phlox / cannot pull just one First burst of weeding this year: attempted to free the creeping phlox from a belligerent weed formation that threatened to overrun and sack the defensless perennial. Phlox blooms early, so I usually like to run my initial counterattack…
Autumn highlights in the Halcyon garden:
How a cursory yard makeover (mentored by Mom) transformed me into a hopeless garden geek.
The Greenery 