Cait's Garden

It’s a cloudy, rainy day and I am reminding myself to focus on the good parts of my garden instead of worrying over the not-so-good. Living plants are a moving target. For every reliable flower or shrub, you have one that mysteriously disappoints, either due to weather, bugs, dislike of its location, or mysteries beyond your knowledge. This failed plant can look like a giant blight on your beautiful landscape to a fixated gardener. But we must remember to look at the big picture, as visitors to our garden will do. They won’t notice that one under-performing plant. They’ll be too busy looking at our gorgeous successes. The trick is to learn to look at the big picture ourselves!