Jul 13, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 13 Today I was gathering new images for a talk I’m doing for the Orenda Wildlife Land Trust on July 20th. The title of this talk is Gardening For Birds, Bees and Butterflies. Walking around the garden with this presentation in mind, I...
Jul 12, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 12 I got an email today from someone who was hoping that I might be able to help save her mimosa trees that were dying one after another. Albizia julibrissin, also called silk tree, has fern-like foliage and whimsical, pink tassel blooms....
Jul 11, 2010 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 11 So often my consultation clients describe a shrub as being “totally out of control.” This doesn’t mean that the landscaping is rioting, being hysterical or smashing the windows, of course… most often they are just saying that the plants...
Jul 10, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 10 I had members of the Garden Writers Association at my house tonight, and we sat around the table talking about what we’re cultivating…not so much in our gardens, but in our lives. One member talked of how time consuming it was to speak...
Jul 9, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 9 I’ve started three landscapes “from scratch.” We purchased all three houses already finished, but they had minimal to non-existent landscaping. I made all the usual beginners mistakes on the mid-Hudson valley property: I planted things...
Jul 8, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 8 Finding a new plant, putting it into the garden, and watching it grow is one of the pleasures of a gardening life. It occasionally happens that the plant turns out to be a dud at best or invasive at worst, but most of the time that...
