Bonnie's blog

This morning I noticed something clinging to the trunk of one of our trees.

Feverfew has become one of my favorite flowers. It can be a little tricky to start from seed because the seeds need light to germinate and should rest on top of the soil.

A Special Mother’s Day at P&B Garden  This Mother’s Day, we had the special experience of watching a mama duck hatch her ducklings here in one of our flowerpots at P&B Garden.

I have always loved to write and had a lot of ideas.  That was not the problem.  The hard part for me was how long it took me to produce a polished page and if I felt good enough about it to publish it. Then shortly after retirement, I discovered ChatGPT and became fascinated with its editing ca

This is posted with special gratitude to the Grapevine Garden Club for such a meaningful welcome, to my sister-in-law, who so naturally gives of herself in all she does, always taking the time to think of others and to my husband, whose gift for architecture has given me a beautiful

This post is dedicated to Maria. A small but heartfelt way of honoring a truly special friend.  

For many years, I went home in December to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Somewhere along the way, a small tradition took hold. We started an amaryllis bulb together so it would bloom during the Christmas season. At first, we used the clear glass bulb vases.

In our garden, the celosia came back from last year’s seed.  It wasn’t planted. It grew on its own. When celosia self-seeds, bees and wind mix the pollen from nearby blooms, and the next generation is never identical to the last.

Some flowers are show stoppers, even through our Texas heat. This gomphrena is one of those steady companions. I started it from seed in March, and here we are in November and it’s still blooming. No fuss, no special treatment just dependable color all season long. And the best part?