Jan 20, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 20 Two years ago I added some evergreens to the entry garden. This former-lawn stretches from the end of the driveway across the front of the house and is bordered on two sides by a lovely stonewall. Since the...
Jan 19, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 19 I’m loving how my red twig dogwood shrubs look this winter. They’re three years old so have grown enough so that they are a bright presence in the rain garden, catching the afternoon sun and providing a roosting...
Jan 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 18 I spoke to a lovely garden club in Chatham today, and one of the questions at the end of the program was about a Kousa dogwood. This woman was wondering why their tree bloomed so well in 2009 but had no flowers in...
Jan 17, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 17 I started the morning today by reading a post on Seth Godin’s blog. He quoted this from the Rev. Martin Luther King: “We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted...
Jan 14, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 14 My recent post about the Cryptomeria on the side of my property prompted a comment from Forest Keeper. He remarked that he’s had customers that have thought their larch was dead because it turned yellow and...
Jan 13, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 13 Two years ago we planted three rhododendrons in the woods between the house and the lake. The following winter I’d gaze out on these three small shrubs and think, “I need to plant more.” Last summer I bought three...
