Hallson Gardens

Birds don't seem to like the wooly bears for lunch since they are too bristly and fuzzy. And probably the same for small rodents. Some of the catapillars have an irritating substance on their wool, so touching them gives you a dermatitis on your skin. And I have seen one already this year that survi...

I have gotten these over the years at spring plant sales as babies. It is nice to see them as adults. CHAR

My hellebores have no names. And they are just now unfurling. But with the warm weather coming, they will shoot up. So I'll have to watch them for signs of color. Here are a couple from last year. An understated background plant that looks, from a distance, just like the rest of the old dried leaves...

Just a note about fleas. Chris, if your cats are indoor kitties and you don't want fleas inside, then the medication I use for mine is FRONTLINE. And I bypass the vet and order it online, because it is cheaper. Nothing worse than flea bites on your ankles inside the house. The online site I use, tha...

Even if they do get frozen, it won't matter, they'll just make a grand come-back. Those daylilies are so hardy, you can't kill them. Unlike others, these form a dense mat of root system, that nothing else can grow through. I have a few, but try to keep them dug out with only a plant or 2 remaining, ...

OK. CHAR

I just love it when the cat follows me around the yard, just to be close to me. Thelma is such a camera hog. I am so addicted to my cat. Can't think of anything better. CHAR

here you go.....

Yesterday I placed some plastic disposable snack containers (lids on) with a small hole cut in one end. Inside I placed some blue-colored pellets called 'Just One Bite'. I have had good luck with that brand over the years. I usually put the pellet package in my back shed to keep the mice from buildi...

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We have 6 of them that come out of the woods next to our house and go down to the lake for their drinks. And everytime they do, Corky sees them and rushes out to bark at them. They must know he can't go outside of his yard, because they are in no hurry to move on. I usually don't get to see much of ...

I've noticed the tunnels and holes in the ground too this year. Now that I know, I think I'll fix up a bait station. I like the idea of them eating the bait and then going away to die. I've had this before but have never done anything about them. The bird feeder area is prime area for them as the bi...

Hey, good idea, you come on over and hold the possum while I strap the collar on.

First we'll have a few glases of wine , then we'll wash the musty stink off our hands and have a few more.

Sounds like fun. CHAR

I do like some odd forms, the spiders, and don't have but a few.
Here is Lovely Liz, I knew that name sounded sort of familiar. CHAR

Ruffled Apricot. Look how large the bloom is with my hand as a comparison. For an inexpensive daylily, it puts on quite a show. CHAR

OH NO,,it happened again. I woke up about 130 this morning and the dog had dragged a possum into the house. He was so proud. I wonder if it was the same stupid possum? Fortunately if I open the door and excitedly say 'Outdoors', the dog will grab it and take it outside. (and it wasn't hard to be exc...

It wasn't stiff at all, just limp. It was playing dead. When I scooped it up with the pitch fork, it quivered a little. At least he didn't try to get it into the house this time. A month or so ago, he tried to get that one inside. But it was bloody, so I'm glad he failed. The one he did get into my ...

Even though we have a perimeter underground fence, Corky still manages to get possums. They are so dumb that they just wander through our yard, and the dog must stumble over them. He is so funny, he acts so fierce and possessive of them, but he'll come inside when we call. However, if we make one st...

This daylily has surprised me. Not knowing what it was when I bought it, I was more than pleased with what it does. It is tall, 38 inches, with very large flowers, 6 1/2", that keep on blooming for a very long time . The description was pale copper with deeper tones along midribs. It photographs dif...

This is the on-line pic of Green Glitter.