Matt Mattus, Author at Growing With Plants

Mastering Regal Geraniums

January 25, 2010

A shot of some Pelargoniums from the front sand bed in the greenhouse from last May. These we’re still young, but now the plants…

January 24, 2010

We all are familiar with the common Gladiolus, an all too common florist flower often seen in funeral sprays, or in summer garden shows…

January 22, 2010

Last Saturdays fine weather kept me in the greenhouse for most of the day, and it wasn’t difficult to find chores to be done,…

January 17, 2010

A white Rosemary which has grown too large as a topiary, blooms. This is acting now as a stock plant, and now has many…

January 16, 2010

I was reminded this morning about our obsession with things being easy. Actually, I think it first surfaced last night, while I was watching…

January 10, 2010

A grove of tree’s in the Bonsai style, is amazing, and now, this is all I want to make for our garden. I am…

January 10, 2010

It all started a few weeks ago. Fergus, and then Margaret, our two Irish Terriers, would seem to disappear near the eleven o”clock news….

January 4, 2010

Image from La Tomatina in Spain fro webEcoist, perhaps this is what we will end up doing with our tomatoes next year? Of all…

January 4, 2010

It’s been snowing here in New England for, like…..five days! This pot of the alpine Narcissus from Morocco, N. romieuxii ssp. cantabricus is full…

December 31, 2009

Saxifraga longifolia Many non gardeners may think that the winter garden offers little in the way of interest or display. But many plants offer…