Author: Mary Lou Gripshover

visitors in the garden

Friends, You’ve heard my tales of woe regarding deer.  I usually scream and yell at them to get them to leave, but I couldn’t resist these two little ones.  They allowed me to get within about 15 feet of them…

wildlife

Merrill, I’m happy to say I don’t have bears!  Thankfully!!  I’ve had quite of the few of the critters George wrote about, including the woodpeckers, since I have a house with cedar siding, too.  The last time the house was…

moles

Hi, Does anyone have a sure-fire way to keep moles out of the garden?  Digging my bulbs is not an option, as the moles would just come back.  I’ve tried those solar-powered things that emit a sound about every 30…

hyacinths

Friends, Did you ever wonder how to keep your hyacinths standing up straight, like they do at Keukenhof?   Here’s how they do it.  :-)   Mary Lou