I write about gardening, native plants and pollinators. My project is the Corner Garden which is located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
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The Corner Garden continues to thrive in Vestavia Hills in Alabama. The garden has continued to keep dry. The main task remains manual watering. The new plants continue to need watering daily. The nights remain cool in the evening so…
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Petals At The Corner 10 April
The danger of frost is past. The main task these days is planting seedlings and purchased plants. The shrubs have been pruned. The lawn is now in need of regular mowing. There is broad leaf weeds in it and the…
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Petals At The Corner 3 April
Since last week, so much more has emerged in the garden. It’s like meeting friends that you have not seen in a while. The weather forecast shows no frost chances so I think its safe to plant tender plants now.…
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Petals At The Corner 27 March
The weather is sunny and the temperatures are pleasantly warm. The frequent question comes to mind “Is it time to plant?” The grass is green and it could be mowed if only to remove the seed heads from unwanted grasses…
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Petals At the Corner 20 March 2026
It’s Spring. It’s beautiful weather. The grass is waking up and the predominant color is quickly becoming green. We had frost early this week and even a snow shower but the next ten days will be frost free. In fact,…
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Petals At The Corner 14 March 2026
There are many new petals to see at the Corner Garden this week. The pine pollen is blowing pretty freely the last few days. I washed my car and it lost the yellow look but it was just 2 hours…
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Petals At The Corner 7 March 2026
The weather is great. The spring temperatures and the longer days are bringing on the much appreciated progress in the garden. Everyday it seems there is a new delight in bloom and more old plant friends emerging from the soil.…
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Late Winter Green 27 Feb 2026
The garden is waking up. I am seeing more green and more blooms. The branches look plump and more and more buds are appearing. There is more activity at the bird feeder and I have seen some bees at the…
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Late Winter 20 Feb 2026
This has been a beautiful week of weather. It has been warm with several mostly sunny days. There is a cold front coming. It will bring some frosty nights for 2 days so winter still has some punch left in…
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Late Winter 13 Feb 2026
There has been such a dramatic change in the weather this week. It is spring-like with a gentle breeze and warm sunny days. There is no frost in the forecast for at least the next 10 days. The spring bloom…
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