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The lily of the valley that I dug and potted in October is now in full bloom, and oh so fragrant. Hyacinths and nice,…

My potted  collection of alpine bulbs greets visitors this weekend at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden first annual Spring Flower Show.  It’s a feeling…

A bit off topic here, I know – – but as many of you are dog lovers, I thought that I might share our…

THE DAHLIA IS AMERICA’S NEW SWEETHEART (AGAIN). MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT IT SEEMS ALL OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT!…

IF  HALLMARK WANTED TO  COMMERCIALIZE ON GROUNDHOGS DAY, SURELY THE AMARYLLIS WOULD BE ONE OF THE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS – THE AMARYLLIS ALREADY OWNS FEBRUARY….

A DEEP BLANKET OF SNOW COVERS THE WINTER GARDEN IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERIE AT THE TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN AS ‘FLORA IN WINTER’…

Unless you’ve been disconnected from the news lately, you’ve probably heard about our record breaking snowfall here in Worcester, MA. 35 inches according to…

A FRAGRANT SARCOCOCCA HOOKERIANA BLOOMS IN THE GREENHOUSE – AN EARLY BLOOMER, THIS ZONE 7 SHRUB BLOOMS IN A COOL GREENHOUSE OR PORCH WITHOUT…

REGULAR SUPERMARKET PRIMROSES CAN LOOK MORE INTERESTING  IF CAREFULLY CURATED SO THAT ONE HAS NICER COLORS, AND WHEN POTTED UP IN A NICE HUY…