Abby and Landon's June Wedding at Knollcrest

Abby and Landon’s celebration this past June was a real joy. We created garden-inspired…

weddingsDana McDowellFebruary 8, 2025peony season, David Austin garden roses, scabiosaComment

Norah and Nick's June Wedding at Wild Carrot

When Norah and Nick first reached out to us regarding wedding flowers for their city celebration

weddingsDana McDowellAugust 26, 2024summer wedding, peony season, Icelandic poppies, dahlias, sweet peasComment

Jordan and Justin's April Wedding

Jordan and Justin’s wedding was a springtime vision with blooming branches, seasonal ephemerals, and so many anemone we proudly grew in our own garden.

weddingsDana McDowellJuly 12, 2024specialty tulip, dogwood, spirea, ninebark, ranunculus, anemone, springComment

Late March Flower Recipe

Garden treasures are abundant here in spring. It’s one of our favorite things

flower recipeDana McDowellMarch 26, 2024specialty tulip, virginia bluebell, woodland phlox, quince, fritillariaComment

Amanda and David's September Wedding

Amanda and David were wed on the last day of September in an Art Deco gymnasium…

weddingsDana McDowellMarch 8, 2024dahlias, David Austin garden roses, autumn, cosmos, hydrangeas, foam-freeComment

In the Garden: August & September

August was brimming with scabiosa! The sweetest little blooms on delicate and dancing stems.

month by monthDana McDowellFebruary 16, 2024David Austin garden roses, dahlias, scabiosa, formosa lilyComment

In the Garden: June & July

June 2023 arrived with us out of town. Upon returning home, I always like to check on the garden…

month by monthDana McDowellFebruary 16, 2024milkweed, David Austin garden roses, scabiosaComment

In the Garden: May

It is late in December and the garden is quiet. I have narcissus…

month by monthDana McDowellDecember 30, 2023David Austin garden roses, bearded iris, foxglove, dianthus, peony seasonComment

In The Garden: April

April rushed in with seemingly endless tulips, all harvested…

garden tour seriesDana McDowellMay 8, 2023woodland phlox, narcissus, muscari, allium, bearded iris, sweet peas, lilac, shade gardenComment

A CLEMENTINE Table: Spring Edition

While beautiful ingredients are the first thing we love to think about…

Dana McDowellApril 11, 2023ranunculus, narcissus, aquilegia, columbine, beeswax, specialty tulip, butterfly ranunculusComment

In the Garden: March

March arrived with lovely weather and then it seemed…

month by monthDana McDowellApril 11, 2023magnolia, dear love narcissus, quince, specialty tulip, virginia bluebellComment

The Native Plant Sale

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center hosts the Missouri Wildflowers Nursery native plants sale…

Dana McDowellMarch 18, 2023native flowersComment

In the Garden: February

February was a delicious dose of Vitamin C, with the first flush of narcissus…

month by monthDana McDowellMarch 17, 2023narcissus, ivory prince hellebore, hellebore, squill, quince, specialty tulipComment

In the Garden: July & August

Unpopular as this may be, I am not a big summer lover.

month by monthDana McDowellSeptember 12, 2022hydrangeas, shade garden, amaranthComment

HDYGG Series: Dilan & Emma Marion

Today I have the honor of sharing another flower garden with you for our garden tour series How Does Your Garden Grow. On a quaint street in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, sits the most charming bungalow and perennial garden

garden tour seriesDana McDowellAugust 16, 2022climbing roses, peony seasonComment

Garden-Style Baby Shower in Historic Local Gem

We love to celebrate all seasons of life with flowers. And this July we had a wonderful

real life flowersDana McDowellAugust 2, 2022David Austin garden roses, foxglove, foam-free, fireplace, baby showerComment

In The Garden: June

June arrived and departed in the blink of an eye for me. Each day arrives as a reminder that I am extremely fortunate to have this garden

garden tour seriesDana McDowellJuly 1, 2022foxglove, milkweed, clematis, rose arbor Comment

In The Garden: May

May is one of my favorite flower months. So much to love and yet, this year it seemed to slip right through my fingers. With the jump into Mother’s Day weekend

In the Garden: April

April arrived with all the promise of the bulbs and rhizomes we planted last fall. But before our basket overflowed with each daily harvest,

In the Garden: March

I photograph our flowers nearly everyday. It’s a great way for me to document what is blooming and when! We added so much to our property last year; I’m excited to share it with you here on our journal.

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