The week of August 21 was a week of whirlwind extravaganza in the garden world for me and many others who connect in the windy city for the IGCshow. Kick off began with the big #gardenchat LIVE in Chicago event in the amazing Peterson Garden Project. Tuesday morning most of the social media gurus from [...] 
A Favorite Seed I can depend on each year … the sunflower! Gardening isn’t always easy … but it is truly a labor of love. This summer left many gardeners feeling frustrated and looking forward to Autumn according to many comments I’ve seen on the social networks. I will admit during the drought days we [...] 
Calico Betty Enjoying the Lawn in Our Garden “A plot of grass,usually tended or mowed, as one around a residence or in a park or estate.” is the defination for Lawn on Yahoo Education. Who wrote that narrow definition anyways? The definition of lawn to me is so much more… it includes a very important [...] 
For the past two years I’ve been watching the clock and counting down the minutes until the Monday night party begins! This Twitter based chat forum has made Monday super exciting unlike the years before when it was only the day that marked the start of the work week. For the past few years I’ve [...] 
