In the fall, I don’t cut back the dead flowers of the Black-eyed Susans, Double Gold Spirea, and other plants in my front courtyard. I love how the stalks pop through the snow from November through February, adding interest to the otherwise white landscape. With the weather warming up to the mid-sixties degrees Farenheit this… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Double Gold Spirea in Winter
Sometimes it’s hard for my friends who don’t live in areas with snowy weather to understand how much snow we get. This week, instead of telling my friends that almost 12 inches of snow fell in the past few days, I shared my photo of our trash cans on our deck. The sleet from earlier… Continue reading Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?
It’s the beginning of February in Michigan. And this year that means the winter doldrums are setting in: gray cloudy days, snowstorms, and temperatures near or below zero degrees Farenheit. Wouldn’t it be nice to see some beautiful spring flowers with brilliant colors in bloom? Obviously not outside, but from an indoor flower show. Here’s… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bright Flowers to Brighten up Snowy Days