Growing With Plants

Gooseberries, once so popular in North America, were restricted during most of the twentieth century because of concerns that the  genus was a vector…

As we are experiencing a rather mild winter, spring seems to be arriving earlier under glass. Many of these pots are old friends –…

Proudly announcing the NEW ENGLAND DAHLIA SOCIETY. Please join if you are close to Worcester, MA! I’m so excited to be able to share…

Someone asked me recently if I ever feel as if I am going to run out of things to try growing, and when I…

Clivia from our collecting trips to Japan remain most prominent in our collection, but many of these seedlings have yet to bloom. Most, thankfully,…

First, you need to know this: There are two Thompson & Morgan companies. One in the UK, the original, and one in the US…

My friend Glen Lord delivered the best birthday present ever to me – a generous load of antique Italian rolled rim Imprunetta clay pots…

Mayflowers for Christmas? It happened this December, but it with this plant, Epigaea repens, it’s not completely unheard of – it’s just rare. Records…

Clove-studded oranges, or Pomander balls, were featured on our Holiday table. We used to make these wreathes and Della Robia style decorations back in…

We’re all so busy during these last few weeks before the Holidays, that it’s hard to rake a break from all of the cooking,…