Aug 6, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 6 One thing I love about gardening is that it constantly prompts us to try something new. This year I planted a yarrow in a pot that I was admittedly skeptical about. Gypsy White yarrow (Achillea ptarmica) is in the Proven Winners lineup...
Aug 3, 2010 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 3 One of the joys of growing perennials and flowering shrubs is having the landscape change, even in mid-summer. I love annuals, and the flowers that they produce all summer, but seeing new colors and textures appear in late summer is...
Aug 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 2 I spent some time watching this section of the fragrance garden today, and it was teaming with life. There were six types of birds among the plants, two types of butterflies and several bees, dragonflies and one rabbit. These were just...
Aug 1, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 1 The August garden is so abundant. Despite a few insect problems (squash vine borers) and weather concerns (drought), the vegetables and flowers are numerous. Butterflies flit around, bees work the perennial beds and hummingbirds duel...
Jul 31, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 31 As I help people with their landscapes, one of the problems that comes up repeatedly is their dreadful watering practices. No, I’m not going to mince words: the way most people water is insufficient but wasteful, and bad for plants. In...
Jul 29, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA, vegetables
Report From PIA – July 29 We went out to pick tomatoes tonight and found a snake that was caught in the netting. Crows had been feasting on the first fruits, so we covered the plants last week. I’m partial to how the green netting looks, and it’s very effective...
