When a friend tells you they’ve sold their house, it’s being demolished next week, and then casually asks if you want the 8-foot-tall Yucca rostrata in the yard… I’m pretty sure the YES came out of Brian’s mouth before the question was even finished.
One of the biggest (and smallest!) changes in our lives this year has been the birth of our son, Phoenix! He surprised us by arriving two weeks early, but still weighed a healthy 8 pounds. I like to joke that he’s our favorite hybrid we’ve ever made. I kept my pregnancy and due date a […]
It’s always good to look back and see how things have changed over the years—how dreams turn into projects, and projects eventually become part of our everyday reality. So much can happen in just one year, both big and small, that it’s easy to forget things weren’t always the way they are today. For example, […]
Today marks Brian’s and my 20th anniversary of when we started dating. We had been spending a lot of time together and decided to take a trip to Florida. To be honest, I think that was the first—and last—trip I ever let Mr. Williams plan. It was an adventure from start to finish; I’m pretty […]
There are just some plants that, if you don’t grab them now, you won’t get them at all. We’ve run into a couple of those on our hunt for next season’s treasures, and of course, we had to jump on them. Let’s just call it Christmas in July/Augusthere at Brian’s Botanicals! I’m not going to lie—right […]
Cultivate is a trade show in Columbus OH that we go to every couple of years to see what is new in the plant world and to catch up with friends. This year my main focus was to find new aquatics and trees. What I found was some agapagthus that are hardy to our zone. They have a wide grass like leaf with blue flowers in the summer. Blue is such a rare color in the garden so I couldn’t resist them.
Cultivate was this week. Brian and I make the pilgrimage to Columbus, Ohio, every couple of years to find supplies and see old friends. It is always hard for us to leave the nursery since it is like our baby. It never fails that as soon as we leave, something stops working. This trip, the watering system went down, the A/C quit, and Axel got sick. We were able to limp the water along while we were gone, but as soon as we got home, we grabbed what we needed to fix the water and headed back to the nursery.
Flat Lick Falls We’ve been putting in quite a few hours this year and decided to take a small break for a day. Most people would relax and laid around, but not us. We jumped in the car and drove three hours south to Flat Lick Falls, part of Daniel Boone National Forest. Over the […]
As with many great adventures it starts out as something simple on a ordinary day, I was at my computer and Sarah at her desk next to mine. She was looking at discount travel website and ask me would you like to visit Costa Rica. I am sure she already knew the answer to that […]
Monstera Velvet Shingler Monstera velvet shingler is still an unknown species, some believe it maybe a clone or form of Monstera dubia. This could be, but I personally believe it has enough unique characteristics that it maybe a new species. Monstera velvet shingler compared to Monstera dubia Discovering the plant In early 2003, I was […]
Brian and I decided that we need some time away from our nursery, so I started planning a day trip. After scouring Pinterest for options, I found The Lost River Cave and Valley. This is one of those attractions that I had seen years ago but it got forgotten due to life’s daily demands. With […]
Honey and I went to the best restaurant while we were in Jaco Beach Costa Rica. The Taco Bar was such a fun place to eat with a laid back atmosphere and the symphony of the ocean waves as music. The setting was ethereal and the food was divine. Sitting back in the warmth of […]
For the past couple of days, I have had an intense feeling of wanderlust. I’ve been dreaming about a trip to Bali or Thailand or both! The endless Pinterest searches and Instagram pictures has wetted my appetite for travel even more. Just the thought of exploring the jungle and waterfalls makes me want to hit the […]
Every year I make a trip to Miami Florida on a plant pilgrimage and part of that journey always includes a visit to the Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Fairchild never disappoints with its striking landscapes and picturesque views.
Today was a such a beautiful sun shinny day, that I thought I would take a walk around Honey’s nursery. The tropical plants are beginning to show off there beautiful colors like peacocks showing their feathers. The flowers came in all shapes, sizes and colors. Below are just a few of the flowers that were […]
My brother told me about this beautiful waterfall that was behind his subdivision. There is a family that maintains the land for hunting in the fall and had given him permission to hike the property. I had been to the waterfall late August last year. We were experiencing a drought so even though the rock […]
The Locust Grove Garden Fair happens every year around Mother’s Day. Vendors from all over the state and country come to sell their nature related wares at the gorgeous historic home. While the offerings consist of mainly plants, there are hidden pockets of natural beauty products, local honey and artisan products like hand woven baskets. […]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Brian and I were able to escape the Kentucky winter this January and make a trip to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. I’ve been to the gardens several time with Mr. Williams but always in the summer. The gardens are perfectly situated in the middle of the long trek from Kentucky […]
I love taking walks in the woods and seeing what beauties await me! Today I am walking around “The Farm” as we have always called it. We haven’t had any animals, except for dogs, on the “The Farm” since I was in diapers. We are walking at my parents place. These are the hills that […]
