Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra It’s time for Bloom Day again, and…um, Daniel dearest, there’s no need to look so bored. I’m sure I can find something to show. Yes, I realize that the weather has been uncooperative; I too have been slogging through...

Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra  I started this series over at Gardening Gone Wild, but since I’ll be busy for the next few weeks building the Garden Bloggers’ Idea Gallery over there, I figured I’d finish up this part of my fun-with-nomenclature...

Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra We’re more than a month past our first frost date here in southeastern PA, and indeed, we’ve already had several frosts, as well as one night down to 23 degrees F. The garden as a whole looks pretty dismal, but there...

It’s always a thrill to be able to connect a name with a plant. I enjoy being able to identify unknowns for others, and I’m delighted when someone can help me with those I’m puzzled by, but the very best feeling comes from figuring out an ID for...

  Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra “An embarrassment of riches” is the phrase that came to mind when I was trying to choose images for this month’s Bloom Day post. There were just too many for only one post, and anyway, it’ll soon be time for the...