As I was preparing my garden for the winter months, I couldn’t help but be amazed by the few flowers that had survived the first couple of frosty evenings. They are long gone now but I took these pictures in late November and just wanted to share them with all of you.
Happy Winter everyone.
Local gardening centers have so much activity even during the winter months. December is obviously a big month for holiday light shows and one of my favorites is at the Marie Selby Garden in Sarasota. Florida. The plants and trees are magnificant during the summer but to see them light up with holiday lighting is really special. Go to http://www.selby.org/ and check out “Selby Lights in Bloom”.
In the Chicago area? Check out the Chicago Botanical Gardens “Wonderland Express”. The Garden is decorated with thousands of lights plus it has a miniature train exhibit. For more information, go to: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/wonderland/. The garden will also have ice skating and snowshoeing this year (http://www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/winter.php)! Get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful sites!