Though these vines drive me crazy, they are sweet when they flower. A little photoshopping made a picture I'm swooning over. I'll have to rip these out today though, before they go to seed. Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in ever… more »

I've got a soft spot in my heart for vining plants. If you happen to be a vining plant that makes sweet smelling flowers and attracts butterflies like this vining white milkweed that I have in various places in my yard, well you'll be getting a little ro… more »

I was getting out of my car and noticed this fine string of delicate orange flowers on my vining milkweed. I've got a love/hate relationship with the milkweed vine. I have a bit of a weakness for vining plants in general. This one is incredibly prolific… more »

The mulching project is finished. I filled in the rest with newspaper and covered with straw and when I ran out of straw I used leaves from last fall. I love how this enhances the watering experience. I can water at the base of the plant and then the sur… more »

Not terribly attractive is it? In fact I almost deleted this picture off of my camera right after taking it. When I began reading about methods of keeping your weeds at bay I was intrigued by the cardboard box method. It is really ideal. I have a surplus… more »