Patty Harayda

  Daylilies can be fun pops of color in my yard and they're in their long blooming season now. I am able to get them to bloom fairly eas...

Unfortunately earlier this year I saw that the leaves on my hydrangeas were stuck together - and inside was the larvae of a caterpillar that...

  This lily was still in the pot when the rabbits decided to decimate it. Luckily I found some fencing to put around it for the rest of the ...

I don't actually remember planting this coneflower. It's tucked into a patch of Bee Balm (or Monarda if you're looking to google...

Out of probably 30+ sunflowers planted, I have only about 3 left from bunny damage. Sunflowers were my mom's favorite flower but also CJ...

Snap pea tendril curls are just perfect. This year I've had weird luck with snap peas. The school garden's came in early - now, with...

 April was rough. May was really rough. June is just kind of MEH. My mom passed away on May 16. That was incredibly unexpected. My emotions ...

  We had so much fun in Colorado this past week. The weather wasn't as friendly as we wanted it to be for doing outdoor activities but w...

 Over the last few days I decided to start seeds for a Garden Party in June. My PTO President suggested I host garden party and so that'...

 Unfortunately my mom has been having health issues since mid-February. She's in the hospital for a second time since February 8 and it...