"Very nice Clare!"

"Agreed! Heucheras are tough little plants and the different colors they come in are so pretty. And to me, a big bonus is that they seem to be critter-resistant here. I love the Limelight heuchera, too. What a great idea to pair it with the Peach…"

"Wow, look at that gorgeous oriole.  Beautiful! "

"Thanks so much for the feedback, Grant. It means a lot coming from such a knowledgeable gardener as you! Yes, all of our bleeding hearts go dormant as soon as it starts to get hot. Last year, I overplanted these with coleus. Will probably do the…"

"Unless the weather gets a lot cooler this week, the peonies should be in full glorious bloom next weekend. I'm psyched!"

"Thanks Grant. The solar lighthouse was a gift and at night, the top lights up and spins around. Regarding the edging, we make the hard shovel edge once in the spring and then maybe once around August and it stays pretty nice."

"Thanks Grant. Yes, there are many types of soapworts. I've never grown the annual kind -- maybe I'd have more luck with reseeding with those."

"Hi Grant, it sure is a magnolia (little gem). The caption was meant for my picture of the pink lilly. I don't know how it ended up on this picture. I wish I could share the aroma coming from this flower! "