When a rose blooms for us, we fancy ourselves great gardeners yet we don't know even how a rose grows. c.e. hollis Wildflowers pop up in the grass of every meadow. They dance in the cool and wet spots. They flourish in the hot dry places as well. They spring up in the ditches along... Continue Reading →
Tulips in Spring Gardens
Tulips in the spring garden are like candy, so full of sugar that a person can go into a diabetic coma just looking at them. I visited two gardens this spring to see the bulbs. Tulsa Bontanic Gardens and also Honor Heights Park in Muskogee had daffodils, redbuds, dogwoods, and tulips. I loved the dense... Continue Reading →
Spring Comes Softly
"Spring comes so softly that we don't hear her voice until we have seen her wave her green. Suddenly there is color and music and our hearts fill with each note." c.e. hollis Spring Comes Softly The daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths are first to show up. They are "sudden" clumps of green stems and among... Continue Reading →