Sep 30, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 30 Today was one of those wonderful fall days: warm but not humid, with all the landscape refreshed from yesterday’s rain. We savor such weather at this time of year, knowing that the mild temperatures, and the plants...
Sep 29, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 29 Now for the photos that go with the pruning recipe posted yesterday. This post was in response to a talk I gave at the North Shore Horticultural Society in Manchester, MA on Tuesday. Although people said that they...
Sep 28, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 28 Approach most plants with by-pass pruners only. Cut out all dead wood first. Do this at any time. Remove it all. Repeat to yourself, “If it’s dead, it’s gone!” Look for any stems that are weak, misshapen, obviously...
Sep 26, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 26 It was a summer day, no matter what the calendar said. Very warm, humid, with bright sunshine that illuminated the annuals that haven’t really thrived until now. That Mandevilla vine that should have reached the top of...
Sep 25, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 25 I have a White Chiffon rose of Sharon that I love, except for one tiny habit…it self seeds prolifically. Not all rose of Sharon do this. For fifteen years I grew a double flowering pink variety that didn’t produce any...
