I saw leaves falling yesterday.

Yup. The butternut trees have started dropping their leaves on the edges of the woods. That means fall is right around the corner. And shortly beyond that, the holidays. 

Did you know August is the time to start getting your Christmas cactus ready to bloom for the holidays? 

So many folks get upset when their plants don’t bloom, but that’s because they didn’t do any of the steps necessary to get them to set buds. Take some time this month to set your Christmas or other holiday cactus up to bloom big this holiday season. 

Mickey shares a warning about some beautiful perennials that absolutely shouldn't be placed in the ground. I can concur with the first one on her list. I inherited a front flower bed just packed full of loosestrife. I feel like I'll never get rid of it!