Late Winter in the Sonoran Desert March 10, 2013 Saguara Cactus ( Carnegiea gigantea) punctuate the desert on a chilly hike in March, in Arizona’s Desert Botanic Garden in Phoenix. I am here… Continue Reading
HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS FOR CUT FLOWERS March 7, 2013 Cut flower sweet peas are one of the most amazing flowers a gardener can ever experience, but they are not always the easiest to… Continue Reading
It’s Meteorological Spring! March 4, 2013 Lily of the Valley pips emerging in the greenhouse – in a week, the entire flat will be a fragrant garden The meteorologists know… Continue Reading
A 184 Year-Old Camellia Exhibition March 3, 2013 Camellias from all over Massachusetts are benched on a table awaiting to be judged at the 184th Annual Camellia Exhibition sponsored by the Massachusetts… Continue Reading
My Lachenalia Bacchanalia February 25, 2013 Lachenalia, or Cape Hyacinths are like visual candy. These I photographed these today a faceplate of a book from the late 1800’s that I… Continue Reading
Garden design is not the same as interior design February 21, 2013 Texture, color and form are all reconsidered in the ‘off-season’, when I revisit photos that I took in the previous growing season. Each winter,… Continue Reading
HOW TO GROW AND COOK CARDOON February 17, 2013 I found cardoons at my local market – a relative of the Artichoke, the stems are cooked and eaten and they have the same… Continue Reading
The Future of Gardening Magazines February 15, 2013 Garden Design magazine closes it’s doors. Last Thursday, Bonnier Corp. announced to the staff of Garden Design Magazine, that it will be folding after… Continue Reading
My African Violet Makeover February 12, 2013 I am on a top secret mission to make the African Violet cool again. Wait, was it ever cool? It’s time to rediscover exhibition… Continue Reading
A Blizzard Strikes February 11, 2013 The greenhouse looks cold and frozen, in this weekend’s blizzard, but even with winds howling over 75 MPH, thanks to protective evergreens, and a… Continue Reading