August 20th, 2021
Chrysanthemum is Japanese,She's a fine lady, if you please.She comes to see us once a year,about the time Thanksgiving's here.— Elizabeth Gordon
By late summer, the petunias get spindly, the coneflowers get floppy, and the phlox come down with mildew. That’s when chrysanthemums come to our rescue, revving up our enthusiasm ...read more
July 14th, 2021
They're Not Just Onions Anymore
Alliums are a large, diverse family of plants. The allium genus contains 700 different species.We first find them in early American kitchen gardens where onions and chives were important plants to grow for culinary purposes. Today, many new forms of the original alliums have been hybridized ...read more
June 7th, 2021
A weed is a plant in the wrong place.
As a small child I got a kick out of picking dandelions just to blow away the fluff. Now I pluck them from the lawn in slow motion. Dandelions have a bad rap because they spread so easily, but it’s important to ...read more
April 21st, 2021
It is time to bid a less than fond farewell to 2020. This past year has been a challenge in many ways. Fortunately, we can now look forward to a brand new year and a brand new gardening season full of trends to discover and plants to inspire us.
Garden Trends
The ...read more
March 9th, 2021
When people ask you how you take such good care of your herb garden... Tell them you have lots of thyme!
Herbs are in a special category of their own because they are timeless. The ancient Greeks considered parsley sacred. In Medieval times, knights wore small stems of thyme on their ...read more
September 24th, 2020
Most of us take an interest in pruning when we become first-time home owners. In my case I thought it was my duty to maintain the shrubs like the previous owner. After all, cones, boxes and meat-ball spheres were the landscaping shapes we saw down the street. On Saturdays you ...read more
July 16th, 2020
From April to October, we enjoy our flower gardens. We find their over all visual appearance pleasing. What if all the flowers were removed from the garden? Would our garden areas still be appealing or would they be lacking in form and design?
One of the easiest ways to bring a ...read more
June 18th, 2020
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if greenvegetables smelled as good as bacon.” Doug Larson
This year, many people are showing an interest in growing their own vegetables. For some, there is comfort in having some control over their food source. For others it has been a search for ...read more
April 21st, 2020
Welcome Spring!
It’s time to welcome the spring gardening season. We will explore some of the new garden trends for 2020 and get acquainted with some of the many new plants being offered for our gardens.
A quick but important step before we begin is to review notes that we made ...read more
March 19th, 2020
Between the worlds of large trees and smaller annuals and
perennials, we often overlook the beautiful and diverse family of shrubs. These
plants are capable of supplying seasonal garden interest from early spring all
the way through the winter months. Let’s take a look at some of the most
popular shrubs for your home ...read more