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Report From PIA – June 12
I often wonder who among us could be a household name if he or she had a good marketer. In a previous post I wrote about plants that were quiet treasures, and this was on my mind again today when I spoke about Hydrangeas at Highfield Hall in Falmouth.
One of [...]
Report From PIA – June 11
This summer reminds me of the year I did the flowers for Rachel Kaufman’s Bat Mitzvah. The ceremony was scheduled for late-June, and I thought that I’d have peonies, sweet William, iris and Lysimachia punctata for the synagogue and table arrangements. Unfortunately, it was a very warm spring and when [...]
Report From PIA – June 10
I’m opening Poison Ivy Acres at the end of June; it will be on a fundraising garden tour to benefit my church. Needless to say, I can’t plant/weed/mulch/edit/rearrange fast enough.
I’ve had gardens on tour in the past, and I realize that what I feel pressured to finish may not be [...]
Report From PIA – June 9
Does a little knowledge lead to dissatisfaction? Could the desire for perfection escort us toward greed? Are we better off assuming all is well, or is it preferable to be informed but discontented?
I’m a bit obsessed with rain, you see. I know that all that’s needed to keep gardens growing [...]
Report From PIA – June 5
I hate to admit this, but Laura Schlessinger was in my head as I gardened today. I heard her radio program a few years ago and she was saying something about the best attitude being gratitude. As I weeded and planted, and tried not to be overwhelmed with all that [...]
Report From PIA – June 3
Writing this blog has given me the opportunity to begin see the common threads that run from the garden and through all other aspects of life. Everything is connected to everything else.
This evening I walked around the garden with my camera, and thought about the peonies. I’ve recently helped several [...]
Report From PIA – May 25
When people come into the garden center, they are frequently looking mature, ready to bloom plants. Those tiny annual Salvia, or the young stalks of Baptisia aren’t very compelling to many shoppers.
The majority of those looking for vegetable plants don’t want to hear that some things are best grown from [...]
Report From PIA – May 23
Today I planted annuals in the bed at the base of the drive. Last fall I smothered the grass in this area with newspapers and mulch. Today I scraped aside what was left of the papers and dug holes for the annuals. Not all of the digging was easy, however. [...]
Report From PIA – March 25
I was going to write about the Boston Flower Show today, but something much, much more important has come up. Someone I am friends with on facebook was put out yesterday when I posted a smartass comment about the Republicans, with a link to a Huffington Post article. She would [...]
Report From PIA – March 9
I was parked next to the Osterville Library today as a landscape crew was doing their spring cleanup. When I pulled into the space the noise from the leaf blowers was so loud I was afraid for my hearing should I step out of the car. The man who was [...]
