Colorful corner

Thick and rich. My dear wife Karen’s front-yard gardening has hit a home run this spring in the right-hand corner, with a great variety of her favorites coming in strong. I stand and admire on my way to the car in the driveway, every time.

Hardy dogwood, II

Bursting with white color. Even more surprising to my dear wife Karen and I was the way our front-yard dogwood has kept its white blossoms loud and proud during the big rain we experienced in our part of the world. Note that I mowed between the raindrops …

Lilac Part II

Alcove view. I’m glad our backyard lilac is holding on to its blooms this rainy stretch. My dear wife Karen and I imagined we’d find the flowers all over the lawn after hearing the deluges continue for days.

A new trivia challenge

Family team. Elisabeth and George Three spotted a weekly trivia night listed for the Syracuse Polish Home and thought it might be a good family night. My dear wife Karen and I agreed. We got there early enough to order from what they called the Tavern Menu. George and I enjoyed a Kielbasa Bowl while…

Another season for backyard fig tree

Will transform again. It was warm enough for my dear wife Karen and I to pull our potted fig tree out from its winter spot inside our house and back on the backyard patio. It will go through its annual transformation in Central New York. Knock on wood. This is its third year since our…

Our own lilac finds its bloom

Been there. We’re thinking about going to the Lilac Festival in Rochester again because we enjoyed it so much our first visit last year. First my dear wife Karen and I get to watch the slow bloom of our veteran backyard lilac out by the shed.

Dogwood, dearly

Take your time. This spring, our beloved front-yard dogwood tree decided to come out in bits and pieces. Some years it has bloomed all at once. It has its own mind, obviously.

Ready for some sunny days

Grow time. The near corner of our backyard has a new member thanks to our recent visit to friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens. My dear wife Karen says the yarro will do well in this spot of full sun.

Looking for a corner of bright red

OK, now thrive. Little by little, my dear wife Karen and I will fill the borders of our backyard with the plants that will make us smile when they bloom. This time we brought a bright red bleeding heart back from our friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens. Karen got it in the back corner right…

Pretty spring day

So much to ahh about. Look. Like. Look some more. Pick a nice day to stroll friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens is a rite of spring for my dear wife Karen and I. Pond, too. Finally, though, we made a decision on just two for this trip. I’ll show you them in our yard in…