Wednesday, September 8

Nashville's Whitland Neighborhood is worth the drive.

I often like to take a drive through neighborhoods to look at the gardens & architecture and consciously make a note about which details make a difference to the 'feel' of the neighborhood or the 'curb appeal'.

Whitland Neighborhood is endowed with plenty of curb appeal.  Like Meadowlake, Whitland Neighborhood in West Nashville, is an older neighborhood with many of the advantages of mature trees, established gardens and human scale architecture that create the foundation for the charming atmosphere that newer subdivisions often strive to achieve.

Lucky for us, we are invited to come inside some of its' homes and gardens.  For more info. on this click on Whitland Neighborhood Home Tour and save Sept. 25 & 26 on your calendar for a nice day out.

Wednesday, September 1

Rose of Sharon memorable yet not remembered.

I can't imagine an easier way to have flowers in the garden here in hot summer. Althea, or commonly called rose of sharon, is that plant.

Along with the pineapple it makes any southerner feel welcome. If you look up rose of sharon in wikipedia the references are endless. Everyone has a memory of them. Why then do we forget to plant one in our garden? It is a mystery.