
The guest room smells amazing today thanks to the small vase of gardenias clipped for today’s In a Vase on Monday post.

The guest room smells amazing today thanks to the small vase of gardenias clipped for today’s In a Vase on Monday post.

Last week, I noticed a few garden bloggers chose fun animal vases for In a Vase on Monday. This week, I follow suit.

This week, vibrant new blooms join the spring party and the Carolina snailseed is being super clingy.

This week, I sipped lemonade with my friend Betty in her garden. She has some lovely things in bloom this April in Alabama.

Take an evening stroll with me through Kaul Wildflower Garden, one of more than two dozen gardens at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

I began this post with the most sensical intentions. Then my sensibilities took over.
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To capture April in Alabama I’m venturing beyond my garden. I took these snapshots during a recent neighborhood walk in Birmingham.

Manny (“Best Kitty Ever”) photobombed this week’s In a Vase on Monday post.
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I love the urban wilderness of our backyard, but the truth is it’s filled with non-native, invasive plants that have been left to their own devices for decades.

Our Shaina Japanese maple is donning its full spring glory—bright red leaves.