Growing With Plants

Many species and selections of succulents are available from most any nursery. Don’t worry about the Latin names, just buy ones that you like….

In the hundred year old pit house at Logee’s Greenhouses in CT, a pink rabbit-eared lavender, or Lavendera stoechas from Spain blooms in the…

Clean-up tasks abound in my garden. Like many of you, this weekend marked the first weekend of garden clean-up. Just in case you haven’t…

A garden dedicated to just cut flowers, is a luxury any of us can have. All it takes issome space, some planning and a…

A mature clump of Crocus tommasinianus blooms near the studio entrance. When Easter arrives in March rather than April, there can be snow, or…

Here is the story behind my new partnership with Troy Bilt, and why sometimes, a deal can be good for all of us. Troy…

This years’ maple sugaring season promises to be profitable for local Vermont farmers as the weather is finally cooperating. These old maple buckets are…

Two greenish flowers bloom on March 17th, left – Lachenalia aloides var. Vanzyliae, and on the right, Gladiolus watermeyeri. Two wild bulbs from the…

Philip Haas’ ‘The Four Seasons’ ‘Autumn’ ( rear) and Winter’ expands the repertoire of contemporary artwork seen at botanical gardens. You never know what…