One way we symbolically anticipate the birth and soon coming return of Christ is with an advent wreath. The wreath shows us that God is eternal. Jesus said He was the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. The greens are everlasting, like the love of Christ who dies for all. And eachContinue reading “Making a Fresh Advent Wreath”
Category Archives: Horticulture
Thanksgiving Cornucopia
Making your own cornucopia arrangement from fruits, greens and flowers is a wonderful expression of thanksgiving to the Lord for all His abundance, blessings and provisions. You can make one with a wicker, glass, ceramic or metal cornucopia. If you don’t want to obtain floral products from a florist, you can use many things youContinue reading “Thanksgiving Cornucopia”
Woolly Bear Winter Prediction
We can now accurately predict the harshness for Northern Virginia’s upcoming winter. Based on the purely scientific method of Woolly Bear analysis, we have a prediction for winter 2009. The ratio of black to brown bands on the Woolly Bear can foretell the harshness of the upcoming winter. More black the harsher the winter; moreContinue reading “Woolly Bear Winter Prediction”
Is this you?
(photo ’08 Chris M., Holland) A wise Teacher/Shepherd said “we are the sheep of His pasture.” “Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”Psalm 100:3
Frankfurt and Amsterdam 2008
Chris and Tammy have just returned from the tulip fields of Holland. For the ones of us that are just seeing the beginnings of spring and planning of our gardens, or the ones of us, like myself, that only dreams about gardens we might enjoy Chris and Tammy’s photos. Looking at the beauty of theContinue reading “Frankfurt and Amsterdam 2008”
My Visit with Mrs. Davis
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of again visiting Mrs. Davis (of Mrs. Davis Garden) as she had called me for a landscape consultation regarding her boxwood. It was my initial visit with Mrs. Davis and seeing her beautiful boxwood gardens and her passion and love for them that inspired the songContinue reading “My Visit with Mrs. Davis”
Valentine’s Day Roses
Learn how to arrange your ‘Valentine Day Roses’ into a beautiful display. Don’t forget to order your roses or other V-D flowers as I am still taking orders. Email chatter@thedailylily.com or call me at 703-431-9691. We have roses of all colors both boxed and arranged in vases as well as other lovely things. Don’t forgetContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Roses”
10 Fall gardening tips
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under heaven.” 1.Plant bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, snowdrops, hyacinths and crocuses now for beautiful blooms next spring. 2 Fertilize your lawn (fall’s the best time for fescues, bluegrass and ryes). 3.Plant hardy winter pansies in full sun for color all winterContinue reading “10 Fall gardening tips”
Mums the Word for Fall
It’s time to decorate your fall garden, patio, porch or favorite pot (s) with hardy fall mums (chrysthanemum). You will see lots of bright colored ones available in garden centers right now. Here’s a few tips on how to keep them growing beautifully. If you are planning to put them in your flower bed chooseContinue reading “Mums the Word for Fall”
Ode to Geriatrics
We got Geriatrics in the city, Geriatrics in our homes, Geriatrics in the country Geriatrics living alone. I’ve got geriatric plants in my geriatric greenhouse And geriatric books on my geriatric shelves. Geriatric dust on my geriatric furniture And geriatric money in the geriatric bank. I’ve got a geriatric dog Who needs a geriatric toContinue reading “Ode to Geriatrics”
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