For budget minded advice on gardening www.larksperennials.com This is my website forum on vegetable & flower gardening. Years ago I use to spend about $100.00 on annuals for this front sidewalk garden. Now I have finally found a PERENNIAL combination that will give me color from April until October....

In Wisconsin, zone 4/5, we have a slow start but now we will start to pick up speed on our bloomers. The snow is finally melting. Come join in on my garden forum www.larksperennials.com...

May 1 my Summer birds have returned from their vacation in the south. Here are a few of them. These pictures are taken through our kitchen window....

In Wisconsin zone 4/5 there is not too much blooming. You have to understand we get very excited with the first signs of Spring. Daffodils blooming, birds are singing and the SNOW has FINALLY melted. I am now in the gardens around 8 hours daily. This is FUN for me, I am newly retired and enjoying my...

We \"remodeled\" our small backyard to become a \"whole yard\" patio with curved flower spaces, and three tiers of paver bricks. The finishing touch is a relaxing wrought iron gazebo with wicker lounging furniture and outdoor accent lighting. This isn\'t your ordinary patio...it\'s a pati-oh! ...

In Wisconsin where the Winters are long, snowy and COLD we need to find other things to do instead of gardening. My husband and I spend alot of time feeding and watching the birds and other wild life. All these pictures are taken through my kitchen window. Come & join in on my website gardening for...

Hi, join me in a walk through my landscape. Welcome to my Wisconsin yard. Scuppernong Creek flows through our backyard. It is spring fed. We do use it to canoe, swim and even fish. I love the change of seasons BUT I am ready for Spring. More snow is on the way tonight...3-6 inches. YUK! www.larkspe...

In my Wisconsin yard zone 4-5 I have had a long Winter, I am ALMOST ready for Spring. Anticipation of what is to come brings a SMILE to my face....

Really crisp mornings in my Wisconsin zone 4-5 garden. Birds are starting to flock, getting ready to fly south. Mornings are always my favorite....

In my Wisconsin zone 4/5 garden morning is my favorite time of day. September brings a chill in the air, the colors are intense and you know that Autumn is here. After the Black-eyed Susans it was a challenge to get color throughout September. It took me years to get it the way I wanted it, mostly ...