In a woodland shade garden, understory shrubs play an important role in filling the space beneath taller trees while adding structure, texture, and seasonal interest. These bushes are naturally adapted to lower…
Category: Just My Nature
Place where I discuss my plants, particularly my woodland garden in SE Oklahoma.
Building My Woodland Shade Garden in Southeast Oklahoma
One of my favorite ongoing projects on our property is the slow and steady transformation of a small woodland area into a shade garden. This stretch of woods once served as the…
Why I Choose Nandinas Without Berries
If you’ve ever spent time gardening in the South, chances are you’ve seen nandina — also called “heavenly bamboo” — growing in yards, lining sidewalks, or tucked into foundation beds. It’s a…
The Last Freeze (Hopefully)
Every spring, I wrestle with one particularly strong urge: the itch to plant early. Down here in Southeast Oklahoma, we’ve all learned (sometimes the hard way) that March and even early April…