Planting Celery and Artichokes May 8, 2013 Home grown celery that will be comparable to commercial farm-raised celery is not an easy task for anyone, but with some weekly care (… Continue Reading
The Birds of Paradise Project May 8, 2013 Last night, after four days of plant society meetings and work at home, I treated Joe and myself to an amazing lecture and presentation… Continue Reading
Two Spring Plant Society Shows May 5, 2013 It’s a magnificent spring here in New England, with daytime temps above freezing, and night temperatures near freezing, which has allowed native trees and… Continue Reading
Spring Garden Party Flowers May 4, 2013 Red an golden garden flowers paired well with black hellebores, salmon gasteria and vermillion nasturtiums from the greenhouse, just one of the arrangements we… Continue Reading
In Search of the Heirloom Pansy April 29, 2013 Heirloom Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) are selections that predate 1900. These old fasioned Chalon varieties have ruffles petals, so favored by the victorians. These… Continue Reading
Behind the scenes – the awful truth April 28, 2013 Most of our 2.5 acres is an old garden, planted by my parents in the 1920’s -1960’s. Today, 70 years later, the garden hasbecome… Continue Reading
Dividing Perennials Through Simple Division April 25, 2013 This clump of Helenium is at the perfect stage of growth for proper division, a task which must be carefully timed if you intend… Continue Reading
Upcoming Rare Plant Sales April 23, 2013 If you live in New England or New York, these four plant sales offer plants found no-where else! Plan to visit a few over… Continue Reading
Garden Delights from the Planet Earth April 23, 2013 Native trees and shrubs are emerging now that spring is here, but this is not a native, but a bud on a plant from… Continue Reading
Planting a Strawberry Pot April 22, 2013 Vietnamese potters are casting large strawberry pots which are finding their way to nurseries and garden centers. This one, which is four feet high,… Continue Reading