As we hit the midpoint of August and slog through the dog days of summer, I realize that the plants in my garden can be broken down into three different categories: Fading Still going strong Read...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2016/08/the-august-garden.html
My garden is dominated by ornamental grasses. It started out of necessity as they could handle the poor draining clay soil, all day sun, harsh wintry conditions and were completely ignored by the...
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Just short of four years ago, I raved about a plant that I had only recently discovered at that time. I implore you to please ignore that post as I am here today to take everything back I had ...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2014/06/good-riddance-northern-sea-oats.html
I would love to discuss a perennial that performed well this year or share photos of an ornamental grass that is putting on a show right now. But that is not happening today. Today I am notifying...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2013/11/the-end-of-line-for-plant.html
If you do not like ornamental grasses, it is OK to leave now. Go on … get outta here. Are they gone? …. good riddance. Let’s proceed, shall we? It’s sort of like Christmas Eve out in th...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2012/09/yes-more-ornamental-grass-love.html
It is that time of year. The time when the ornamental grasses take a giant leap forward, shake their ample booty and become THE focus in the garden. Well, they do in my garden at least. Here is j...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2012/08/ornamental-grasses-take-spotlight.html
Back in February, I wrote about the fun I had browsing the Klehm’s Song Sparrow catalog, and as expected, made a few purchases soon after. To date, one of those purchases stands out from all th...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2012/08/my-favorite-new-plant-of-2012-northern.html
Coneflower ‘Fragrant Angel’ Rose of Sharon ‘Lavender Chiffon’ Daylily ‘Joan Senior’ Feather Reed Grass ‘Karl Foerster’ Russian Sage Switch Grass ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ Swamp Mil...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2012/07/whats-blooming-this-week.html
Knowing we are due for some serious rainfall the next two days, I woke my arse up early this morning and set foot outside into the foggy, damp and spider web infested yard. There may not be many ...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2011/09/lets-take-walk-my-friend.html
With two active young children, full time jobs and various trips to and fro while trying to enjoy the summer, we seem to spend most of our time getting into and out of our cars. Even though it a...
https://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2011/08/subtle-changes-in-garden.html