This is a picture of  one of my night scented stock, Matthiola longipetala . It is a ratty little weedy looking thing, which is okay. It is...

Perhaps I should just say the best smelling rose my nose has ever encountered. Which is still saying something. I used to be minorly obsesse...

I'm a huge fan of American yellowwood ( Cladrastis kentuckea ). A US native with smooth silvery bark like a beach, lovely yellow fall co...

Carol, over at May Dreams Gardens, has been talking about her columbines , which makes me want to talk about MY columbine. I'm a big c...

For my 2010 garden, I have a few resolutions: 1. Experiment with scent in the garden. A resolution inspired by Louise Beebe Wilder's T...

I'm a huge Louise Beebe Wilder fan, so when I saw her The Fragrant Path in a used book store recently, I eagerly snatched it up. If yo...