Apr 27, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 27 It comes as no surprise to many of you when I say that I’m a speaker, and my goal is to get people excited about plants and gardening. I often present talks that use images to illustrate the points I’m making, and as someone who thinks...
Apr 26, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 26 I can’t imagine a landscape that doesn’t have a bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) in the flower garden, or tucked among shrubs and foundation plantings. This perennial is very hardy, reliable, and absolutely lovely. It lends its...
Apr 25, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 25 I rushed home from the garden center today and quickly changed into jeans so that I could start planting. I wanted to put some sweet-scented roses into the fragrance garden, and I have several plants that I ordered from Big Dipper Farm...
Apr 24, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 24 When I finally got into the garden this afternoon, I knew that I absolutely had to do three things: Unpack the plant shipment from Big Dipper Farm, plant the bare-root roses that were sent for my trial, and spray my weeping pear,...
Apr 21, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 21 I take it all back. Yesterday’s headline said “I Love Spring/I Hate Spring” and today I’m here to say that this is the most wonderful, energizing season there is. Yes, I’m still pulled in several directions, but one bouquet of tulips...
Apr 20, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 20 Wow, what a day. Sunny, in the low sixties, and the garden looks like mid-May. Unfortunately, I wasn’t transplanting, weeding or even garden dreaming. It’s spring, and I’m either speaking, consulting, writing or plant selling. Not to...
