Tag: hydrangea
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Autumn Colors 7 November 2025
As autumn’s first frost approaches, temperatures are set to drop, prompting preparation for tender plants. This week showcases peak fall colors, particularly from Hydrangea quercifolia and Vaccinium ashei. Observations include various blooms and wildlife. The writer looks forward to sharing more photos and encourages participation in the Six on Saturday community.
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Fall Bloomers in the Heat and the Drought 19 Sept 2025
It’s hot again. It’s dry. Very dry. It’s a test to see which plants do well in these conditions. I have no butterflies or insects to show you today. The butterflies are there in abundance except for the Monarchs. They are said to be migrating south but I have seen none in my yard. I…
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Thinking about Fall 23 Aug 2024
We returned from our cool getaway in the North Carolina Mountains. We are back to the heat and the dry conditions. I have begun fall planning. It has been very warm here during the afternoons but the mornings are marked by the faintest sense of cool. There is also relief given by light breezes. Watering…
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Father’s Day 16 June 2024
Gardening is my sanctuary. It is a harbor in the storm. It is work and it is time consuming but the rewards are great. If a plant displeases me, I have learned to discard it. If I like a plant, I can nurture it. It is the verge of summer and it is Father’s Day.…
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Memorial Day Weekend
This weekend is the official summer kickoff long weekend. The Indy 500 will provide the big televised drama. It is the busiest travel weekend, so I am glad to say I will be off the highways and avoiding the airports. It is consistently hot every day now and the nights are warm. The plants are…
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Middle of May
The garden continues to progress. The spring flowers like the daffodils and pansies are now wilted as the temperatures rise. The summer bloomers like hydrangeas, daylilies and sunflowers are beginning their reign. The days continue to lengthen and the nights are definitely warmer. As the soil warms, more shoots are emerging. I have planted my…
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Mother’s Day Week
Here in the American South, May often brings hot and sunny weather. We have blue skies and hot weather. We have had well spaced rainfall and yesterday we had a heavy rain. The plants love it. Forturnately, with the pine bark mulch that I spread in my garden, I do not have much of a…
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Winter 19 Jan 2024
It was my birthday yesterday. It seems to never fail that the coldest weather of the year occurs on the week of my celebration. We had temps down to 10 F a few nights ago. It will be in the mid teens Fahrenheit tonight and tomorrow night. Looking around the yard, I do not see any evidence of severe…
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Hints of Autumn 8 Sept 2023
The temperatures are forecast for to be a little cooler this week. The days are measurably shorter. The rainfall has declined. These are features to be expected in Alabama this time of year. It is time to begin some fall chores and think of some spring planning. There are spent plants to remove and some…
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Five for Friday 27 January 2023
In Alabama, the days are lengthening and more signs of spring growth are appearing. There are still some frosty nights this week but just a few degrees. I have started some seeds but mostly these are some herbs and some perennials. Today, my photos are from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens as well as my own…