Secret Garden

IMG_3356IMG_4122IMG_4201Its that time of year to focus on the gardens at Heath so, I took off Friday afternoon and headed to Williams Greenhouse in Cascades, Virginia. This is a family owned nursery that is one of the best-kept secrets this side of the mountains. People who have lived in the area for years are not aware of this hidden gem, as it is a secret passed down from mother to daughter or one true gardener to another.

Stay stylish,
K

Orchid in Bloom

IMG_3377 IMG_3373Orchidaeae is a flowering plant that is very colorful and often fragrant; a perennial herb that lacks a permanent woody structure.

It has been unseasonably warm here in the mid-Atlantic with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s, and while I am secretly hoping that winter is over, one can never be sure when a cold front will move back throughout the area. With spring just a few weeks away, I love meandering around Heath viewing seasonal blooms, but this orchid took me completely by surprise. I bought the plant a year ago for a few dollars at a market, brought it home, cared for it then nothing…. until now. Look at these gorgeous flowers!