May 17, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 17 As I watered pots of perennials at the garden center today, I noticed a woman who was loading her cart with pots of blooming plants. “What does well in shade and has pink flowers?” she called to me. “Astilbes,” I answered. “Don’t tell me...
May 15, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 15 It was a long day, but I was blessed to come home to my garden. After hosting GardenLine and working at the garden center, I was very tired when I pulled in the driveway at 5 PM. But a stroll around Poison Ivy Acres, setting up a...
May 14, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 14 One of the things I love about this time of year is discovering new plants. Every spring I come across new varieties in the garden center, online, or in magazines and catalogs. “Ohh… who are you?” I think when I see something unfamiliar....
May 12, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 12 Yes, these three things are linked. When I was at the garden center today, a customer came in who was very concerned that there were “bugs on the peonies.” After some discussion, we determined that these were probably ants. These insects...
May 11, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 11 One of the gardening myths I come across is the belief that biennials bloom every other year. The truth is that biennials spout and grow one year, bloom the next, and then they die. Some biennials, such as feverfew, are so prolific that...
May 10, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 10 Oh sure, sometimes we gardeners put a group of plants here, and another there, and they reliably grow in that location for years. I walk through my entry garden this spring and greet the Calamintha, Nepeta, Coreopsis, and Perovskia that...
