Hallson Gardens

we have had some warm days, and a bit of rain, and....
THEY'RE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!







now, as soon as the grounds not squishy.... WEEDING!!

thanks for the congrats, I am really happy with her! Lisa, yes, I am definitely going to show her, I think she will do well, she should have the same beautiful movement that Fable, my champion girl has. Lucy, I love her feet! They do look like platforms there, dont they? My breeder usually always pr...

I got a new Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, her name is "Echo". I got her 6 days aago, she's my new show puppy. She has a decent background in performance events also, so she should be lots of fun. She's already like velcro, following me everywhere, and wants to sleep draped across whatever part of my bo...

I dont have a pic to go with it yet, But my Rhodesian Ridgeback, Fable, went to Texas for 2 weekends of dog shows. She was shown by her breeder, and also another friend of mine. Last weekend, she won Winners Bitch on Friday, and Winners Bitch and Best of Winners on Saturday. These were wins over abo...

I got this in my email from the Rhodesian Ridgeback list I belong to. Thought I would share, it might save a furkid! Kansas State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is offering a FREE 24 hours poison control hotline for pet owners and veterinarians. 1+785-532-5679 is the number and the service ...

this is a bizarre video, but it would make traveling with
your dogs a lot easier!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... tory&hl=en

I'm posting this here, because these are really pets of a sort, and the pond gardening forum is more for plants. I started my koi pond last summer, I kept a few goldfish over the winter to get it balanced, and added Koi this summer. I think the goldfish were a mistake. Now I have 50 2-3inch goldfish...

I consider these my backyard pets, so I'll post this here. For the last 5 or 6 yrs, I have a new batch of these babies every summer. I am glad theyre here, I have always loved snakes, but also cause these little garters love slugs! I see about 2 or 3 while I am having a "mowing and pulling weeds" da...

When mine proliferate, I just take them off, when they are about 8" tall, put them in a glass of water, and in about 2 -3 weeks, they have roots about 3 inches long- put them in potting soil for a month on the porch, keeping them wet, then in the ground- some from last year put up 3 scapes this year.

Pandora! that is exactly what I thought...
it looks like a human face has been "morphed" onto her
body...
but that just makes her more beautiful and exotic looking!

I had an albino male ferret for about 5 yrs, he was the most
gentle ferret I have ever seen. He was so funny and playful,
but would never nip like the females did when they got
excited. His name was Bo.
thats halfway between Bob and Boo...lol

Wow, that is one beautiful cat! What color is that called?
It looks like a blue cream, but with tabby markings?
I had a friend that used to show cats, and the colors
really intrigue me.
Whatever, Audrey is spectacular!

Hi Ginger- well, in a class of about 10, she came in 2nd 2 days, and 3rd one day. Its not bad, considering, but of course it doesnt let you advance to compete for points. She got lots of compliments, 2 judges told me they hoped she showed under them someday, and most importantly, she had a blast. Th...

I have several hollyhocks that came up from seed this year, blooming, about 4 ft tall. I have one, that is in the same EXACT spot as one last year, but last year it was purple, about 6 ft tall. This year, it is 11 ft tall so far, and light pink. Is it possible it could be this large in its first yea...

My two large hibiscus are all laying down this year, also. Last year I had them in a sort of peony cage, a circular wire frame that supported the stems about 24" off the ground. Never got around to it this year, so now each plant is 15" high, by 9ft across! lol For next year, I am going to custom ma...

the single bloom plants, I got from Chris last year, the big bunch, year before last... Thanks, Chris, they are awesome. The 2 planted together, bloomed for an incredibly long time last summer- neighbors all wanted starts. I gave them Chirs' website, told them to go buy some! :lol: http://img216.ima...

thanks for those links!
I got confused, because one site, I cant remember where
it was, said one was yellow, and the next site said it was rose... didnt know who was right!

ok, so I keep better track of hosta names than daylily names.. :lol: I think its a pretty patch, though! this patch has 6 different daylilies, 2 havent bloomed yet. The ditch lillies, are about 5 ft tall. http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/849/unknowndaylilies8jp.th.gif here is a close-up of the lig...

I bought these several years ago at a local plant sale, the local daylily society was raising money for the new botanical garden... I bought 5 different ones these are all supposed to be Siloam Daylilies- I remember Double Classic, and John Holland , and Gracie Stamile, and Benton County. But when I...

OED, here is the heartworm info that was posted on the Rhodesian Ridgeback list, I think I fixed their links so they all work now... In case any of you know of a dog going through Heartworm treatment...... From the K-9 Nutrition List. Hi All, I have just learned some important new information regar...