This may go down in the history books as the "Big Ice Storm of 2009." Tuesday it hit, ice all night, then sleet, then some mo...

After days in Little Rock, where it was mild and the fall iris were blooming, the trip to Urbana was for-sure winter. I've been to Chuck...

It was hard to believe, but there it was. Not one, but TWO iris blooming, with five more buds coming along, yesterday, January 15! They were...

One of the nice things about having people visit, is you clean house. The other nice thing, is sharing meals. Catching up on each other'...

Someone asked me what kind of car I would buy if I could afford anything I wanted. You'll never guess my reply. A backhoe. Really. They...

I went to see my friends, the Ester Shouse family, over the weekend. (I think I previously said they were in St. Clair County, they lived i...

Steve Bender, aka The Grumpy Gardener , suggested more information about greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) and reminded me there are some va...