Garden-Lou

One word=OUCH!

June ANTI-Shrub of the Month-Barberry - OUCH! I’m not sure what is more painful, pruning and removing  mature barberries, or the fact that homeowners have been dealing with them for so many years when they didn’t have to. That quote about beauty comes with a price is evident in this case by the thorns…LOTS of them. They are sneaky ...

What would be my Handsome Hubby's favorite plant, but...

June Perennial of the Month-Butterfly W**d - My husband loves orange. I knew this going in, but married him anyway. We’re not just talking about the random orange shirt or fun socks… we are talking everything from his car down to the hangers his orange shirts hang on in our closet. I am not an “orange” person. In the garden, I prefer t...