TEN IDEAS TO STEAL FROM THE GARDENS AT WAVE HILL June 20, 2015 A stunning tower of old-work roses trained in a spiral around a tuteur adds drama and stature to the gardens at Wave Hill. Last… Continue Reading
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY June 17, 2015 Various flowering cacti in the greenhouse sand bed – Rebutia, Lobivia and Mammilaria species. Continue Reading
RAISING GREAT PEONIES – THREE GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES LIVE ON June 13, 2015 The intersectional Itoh hybrid peonies are a cross between the traditional herbaceous type, and the tree peony. These sturdy and strong growers die back… Continue Reading
ART AND ALPINES BLOOM AT WAVE HILL – ABBIE ZABAR’S TEN YEARS OF FLOWERS June 9, 2015 JESS ROZENKRANZ EXAMINES ONE OF ABBIE ZABAR’S PRECIOUS PAINTINGS OF THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, IN… Continue Reading
EXPANDING THE GARDEN, A NEW GRAVEL WALK IS ADDED June 7, 2015 I feel like jumping up and down, and I would, if I could – If I wasn’t’ too sore from hauling about 2 tons… Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW – THE NEW SHADE GARDEN BY KEN DRUSE June 6, 2015 Ken Druse proves not only that his talent is still relevant today, he reinvents the shade gardening genre with his newest book, THE NEW… Continue Reading
FOUR INTERESTING WHITE FLOWERS June 5, 2015 Oenothera caespitosa ssp/ exima proves that not all Evening Primroses are aweful. This alpine is planted in one of the troughs that I keep… Continue Reading
TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS WHILE MAY MOVES FORWARD, PLUS A BIT OF WELCOME RAIN June 1, 2015 Peony’ Iris, Boxwood – May transitioning into June is one of the most lovely seasons of all. Even though there is much to do,… Continue Reading
SOME INTERESTING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN TODAY May 29, 2015 PEERING UNDER THE LARGE, UMBRELLA-LIKE LEAF OF AN ASIAN MAYAPPLE, PODOPHYLLUM, ONE CAN SORT-OF SEE HOW THIS PLANT IS A RELATIVE OF THE BARBERRY… Continue Reading
THIS GARDEN IS NOT SPECIAL – YOU ASKED FOR HONESTY, HERE IT COMES May 25, 2015 White giant calla lilies bloom in a large tub on the gravel walk leading to the greenhouse. Fragrant white Chinese wisteria tumbles over small… Continue Reading