The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place next week, February 14-17. I thought I’d get an early start and see what birds were hunkering down in my garden in the week prior. Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the last slide, click inside the photo
» Read moreIt’s late May, and The Gateway Gardener Garden has the “blues”–plus, depending upon your interpretation, perhaps more pink, purple or white, but definitely lots of blue! Here are a few blue notes blooming in the garden this month. Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the
» Read moreI took a stroll around our Glendale, Missouri, neighborhood on October 16 to enjoy and photograph the peak fall color. Despite the heat and drought, the colors were out in all their glory, especially the sugar maples! Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the last
» Read moreIn late April, purples and pinks are dominating the scene in The Gateway Gardener gardens. Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the last slide, click inside the photo to close. (Note: if you choose the Slideshow option, the captions don’t appear, so if you want
» Read moreIn my 2nd annual foray into the garden in search of flowers and plants that resemble fireworks, I came up with a wide range of “explosive” subjects. Some require a little more imagination than others. If you’re looking for pyrotechnics in your garden, think umbels and spikes! Happy 4th of July from The Gateway Gardener! Click on any photo to
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