Fun Plant Geek Fact, 2021 was the Year of the Hydrangea! Given how 2021 rolled, you might have missed that and I know you will forgive me when I admit […]
Here’s the scenario: The snow melts and reveals the horror: moles and voles have had a ruckus frat party in your garden over the winter. Maybe they chewed the bark […]
I am very happy that I declared this Tomato Week! If you missed my big announcement, check out my last Blog where I begin the celebration with a salute […]
Welcome to Tomato Week, a celebration of all things tomatoes! Yes, it’s a real thing (here at Lakeview) and you should tell all the others! Also, yes, I know […]
If you read any of these blogs you know two things; First being that here at Lakeview we are total plant geeks and Secondly, we love new plant introductions! I […]
I confess, I can be an herb-complacent gardener. I almost always have a few patio planters with parsley, chives and cilantro growing, but truth be told, I’m not very herb […]
It’s almost Pansy time and I’m so excited I can hardly stop myself from writing a whole blog just about Pansies! Most of my horticultural career has had me perplexed […]
I like to write really detailed blogs about bugs and plants. I think they are fabulous. Tracy and Alec, who help me edit and schedule these blogs often find them […]
Want to garden with less work? Here’s my simple one step process to less work in the garden – add more mulch. There is no hidden snark or even puny […]
You all know how this story goes. You walk into the garden center, you’ve got one pot to fill and you’re excited to pick 3-5 flowers for it — but […]