Are you interested in growing the oakleaf hydrangea in your garden? You may also enjoy reading my blog post about drying them to hang on the Christmas Tree at Christmas Presents from the Garden that was also featured on P.Allen Smiths Garden Site. 
Bonnie Plants and P. Allen Smith asked for a group of us gardeners to design a 4′x4′ raised bed for the Garden2Blog Design contest. The winning garden designs would be added ….. 
I’m noticing as I shop the garden centers this spring a trend of new gardeners filling their carts with spring blooms like the dainty little pansies. With the variety of colors available this year it’s hard not to grab a six pack of these once known as old fashion flowers. Pan American Seed is making the pansy hip to plant with it’s new trailing features. 
My trips out to Bench’s always have a happy ending … trunk full of amazing blooms to add to my garden at home! I hope you stop out and visit your favorite garden center this spring. 
Last year the Stark Brothers Nursery Wilson Apricot tree was just starting to fill in with new growth. The tree was filled with green and over a dozen blooms till a critter got at it. We think it may have been….. 
