Fading Away But Still Beautiful!

On August 6, 2026 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Flowers, gardening, HOME, Photograph, THOUGHTS4 Comments

This is the most gorgeous plant. We’ve bought them for years. This time of year the bright pink starts to fade – but no worries, the butterflies and the bees are still happy! They bring such joy. A snip-snip here and a snip-snip there, pop them into tiny vases and it just brings life to wherever you put it. Pretty with a few sprigs of rosemary too…

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My Favorite Flower to Plant!

On March 31, 2025March 25, 2025 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Favorite Things, flowers, garden, Garden Center, Photograph, THOUGHTS1 Comment

Flowers with pink buds and green leaves, tall shrubs, pool

This plant is such a joy I cannot even begin to express how much I absolutely adore it. We planted a few in pots last year – around this time, they bloomed all summer long! Literally you do nothing but make sure they don’t get too dry (especially in a pot). Give them a nice drink of water when they look thirsty and they’re good!

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