Nov 17, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 17 I have a constantly changing slideshow of garden photos as my computer desktop and screensaver, and occasionally one of these photos catches my attention. This evening the shot of the lights on lakeside trees stuck me...
Nov 16, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love, You Can Grow That!
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 16 A couple of days ago a woman who listens to my radio program called. She is part of a local non-profit and they were considering planting a Franklinia alatamaha tree outside their building. “Can this tree survive on...
Nov 15, 2011 | Bloggers Bloom Day, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 15 We’ve had two very hard frosts at Poison Ivy Acres, but a couple of plants continue to flower as if it was August. The asters may have a few feeble flowers, and the feverfew offers a blossom or two, but Lobularia...
Nov 13, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 13 As you all know from a recent open letter I wrote, I think that everyone in the garden biz made a serious error a few years back. Myself included. We thought that the way to attract people to plants and gardening was to...
Nov 12, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, You Can Grow That!
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 12 A drive to the beach yesterday took me past this old burning bush. Several things about this plant captured my attention. First, of course, was the colorful foliage. This plant with coral red leaves was directly across...
Nov 10, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 10 I have a friend who’s a sucker for fall color and at this time of year I know why. It’s dark by five o’clock, and the temperatures are dropping, so we need every opportunity to celebrate the outdoors that we can find....
