We just about got blown away down here in Arkansas yesterday! It took the top out of a huge oak and that landed in the street, blocking traffic. When it fell, it landed on a wire that was attached to a street lamp, which broke off and landed in the neighbor's yard. The crazy people kept driving over the wire, not knowing if it was live or not. Not a smart thing! There were so many calls for the city, the police came out and moved the top of our tree into our neighbor's yard. It's so big and… Continue

This morning it's very cloudy and getting rather humid. However, I wish every one of you could smell the big old abelia and gardenias by the back door that are in full bloom. It's the most wonderful fragrance!

To all you fantastic gardeners and, yes, that means YOU! I'm very new here, about a week, and I've never seen so many beautiful pictures of gardens in my life. I have tons of gardening picture books and they don't hold a candle to all the gorgeous pics I've seen here. Who needs gardening magazines at $7.00 a pop! I started looking at the beginning of the Gardeners Index photos and still have hundreds of pages to go, so then I went to the last page of the photos. I've never had so much… Continue

Can anyone tell me where I can get some castor bean seeds? I love those plants. Thanks.

Have you tried growing hostas in containers? I started growing them like that a couple of years ago and I love it. I checked on the internet for some small-leafed hostas and they are simply adorable. I was a little afraid they might not survive because they weren't in the ground, but when I saw a lady in Utah growing them that way, I decided to try it in Arkansas and it's been wonderful.