Growing With Plants

Heirloom Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) are selections that predate 1900. These old fasioned Chalon varieties have ruffles petals, so favored by the victorians. These…

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…

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…

Native trees and shrubs are emerging now that spring is here, but this is not a native, but a bud on a plant from…

Vietnamese potters are casting large strawberry pots which are finding their way to nurseries and garden centers. This one, which is four feet high,…

Saddened by the horrific events in Boston today, our thoughts go out to out the victims  of this tragedy, their families and friends. ***

Our state flower of Massachusetts – the Mayflower, Epigaea repens , is in bloom late this year, as it usually blooms in our woodland in…

A sci painting entitled ‘Amorphophallus titanum’ by artist and illustrator ‘Janasci on Deviant Art A post on the Pacific Bulb Group today announced (…