Hosta
textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Hydrangeas
Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Lilies
Lilium The summer blooming Lilies have to be one of my favorite plants in the garden. OK, I know I have said that about a number of...
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Greg Graves
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Daylilies
Hemerocallis ‘Cleopatra’ Hemerocallis is a genus of hardy, long-lived perennials related to Lilies. Each plant produces several flower...
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Greg Graves
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Roses
Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...
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Greg Graves
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Iris
Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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Greg Graves
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
The Vegetable Garden
Freshly Planted Growing up in North Dakota I thought gardening was just about vegetables. The growing season was about three or four...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Yellow in the Garden
Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
White in the Garden
Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 19, 2017
- 2 min
The State Fair
The Fair It’s that time of year when Agriculture, Horticulture and clowns meet. Well I can think of a few gardeners that make that happen...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 26, 2014
- 1 min
Dog Days of Summer
Relax Dog Days is the name for the most sultry period of summer, from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named in early times by observers in...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 19, 2014
- 2 min
A Trip To Paradise
WOW When James Longmire’s daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!” This quote pretty much...
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Greg Graves
- Aug 12, 2014
- 3 min
Wildflowers
Cirsium edule – Edible Thistle Nothing beats getting out into the mountains and seeing plants in the wild. Try as you might, you can...
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Greg Graves
- Jul 22, 2014
- 3 min
The Grand Tour
Hampton Court When it comes to garden tours the gardens of England are iconic. It is the number one past time in England and they have...
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