Apr 25, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 25 It might seem like what is blooming in the garden in late-April is nothing compared with the summer to come. Those who love to cut flowers and bring them indoors might already be dreaming of zinnias and dahlias, and...
Apr 24, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Perennial Maintenance
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 24 Whenever I speak to a conference where there are feedback forms to be filled out, I usually ask to receive the results. Although most attendees tend to fill these reviews out in the most general terms, some get more...
Apr 22, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 22 Driving from the Cape to NYC yesterday was like traveling two to three weeks into the future in a four-hour drive. In southern Massachusetts the trees are just breaking dormancy, and the first-to-bloom shrubs are still...
Apr 19, 2012 | As I See It, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 19
Apr 11, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 11 A shady slope can be a tough place to plant, and one that is next to asphalt is even more problematic. The sun, of course, hits the paving but not the garden, reflecting heat and making this area even drier and more...
Apr 8, 2012 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 8 I pruned several of my hydrangeas today, cutting off old flowers and dead branches. This spring task is pretty time consuming because it’s not a job that can be hurried. How big leaf hydrangeas are to be pruned, be they...
