by Keri Byrum | Mar 27, 2016 | Around Our Yard |
As I sit down to write this, I am pondering two possible titles, “Testing Out the Root Assassin Shovel” or “My New Favorite Shovel.” Hmmm. When the folks from the Root Assassin sent me a shovel to test for this review I was initially skeptical. It is kind of a crazy looking thing! Almost like an alligator, chainsaw, and shovel had a baby. I was waiting for the perfect project to give the Root Assassin a project it deserved. I mean you can’t use something called the Root Assassin to plant pansies! We are working on a major yard renovation and I knew this would be the perfect opportunity. My dad came to town and we were cutting down trees, removing palms and getting busy on our projects.… Read Full Post
by Keri Byrum | Mar 11, 2016 | Garden Visits |
When we travel there is almost always a side trip to a garden involved and I look forward to seeing the gardens, plants and operations of botanic gardens in different parts of the country. I think Mike might think it is a key part of my planning, but with so many great public gardens around the country there is no reason to skip visiting any of them! During our trip to the Rose Bowl to watch my Iowa Hawkeyes (yes, they lost… badly), I was lucky enough to sneak away with my aunt for part of a day to visit one of these gardens. Our morning visiting the South Coast Botanic Garden was a great way to become more familiar with the California landscape and see some amazing tree collections.… Read Full Post
by Keri Byrum | Mar 5, 2016 | Garden Visits, Plant Spotlight |
Agaves and aloes are two of the toughest groups of plants for a dry garden. In Florida we can use these plants for punctuated form and interesting textures. In California agaves and aloes are becoming increasingly essential as water supplies are limited and plants and landscapes need to be more drought tolerant. Lucky for me, I love these plants and couldn’t wait to explore more when visiting southern California recently. The South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes, California has a wide variety of plant collections and amazing plants where you could spend an entire morning or afternoon exploring the meandering paths and discovering trees and plants from around the world. There was so much to take in on a recent visit I just couldn’t decide where to start! … Read Full Post
