Author name: marymac

The rock wall bordering route 97 catches the southern sunlight (on its south side) and warms the garden beds in front of it. On the north side (street-side) the daffodils […]

We were so surprised to see these beautiful royal blue and yellow irises in bloom before most of the others…these are very small bulbs, and the flowers measure only a

Honey bees and other bugs – including mosquitoes! – are out again buzzing ’round hyacinths, crocuses, tulips, and the awakening Koi Pond… We were able to count our fish, and

This is the second year in a row we’ve started our early garden season with containers in each of the seven MargFMac Front Garden Loop gardens. Each garden corresponds with

Karl and I are joyful to witness our first blooms of 2015 – a few crocuses in the Circle Garden and one snowdrop bloom in the Upper East Lawn Garden

With the beginning of April showers and warming temps, we felt safe to get pansies for spring planting containers. These cheerful faces will surely chase away any lingering chill. Wishing

A cradle-catholic, more spiritual than religious, embracing ecumenical and interfaith truths, I was surprised when Spirit invited me to create stations of the cross around our MargFMac Front Garden Loop

Miss Honey and I enjoy this transition time in early spring, when the morning chill crisps cheeks and the ice and snow yield to the sun’s longer rays. Moving forward