Aug 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 4 It’s just a small rant, really. Think of this as a word in your ear, especially for those who haven’t thought about how your plant shopping habits might be important. Maybe this post has been triggered by hearing...
May 23, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, plants I love
Report From AN Opinionated Gardener – May 23 I’ve long despaired that many people aren’t willing to buy plants in a garden center unless they are in bloom. While I understand both the attraction to flowers and the desire to know what you’re buying, this “color...
May 4, 2011 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – May 4 As I walk around my gardens at Poison Ivy Acres and past neighboring properties, I’m reminded that planting in puddles is a practical design choice. Many people choose to use a line of plants as a border but if they’re...
May 3, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – May 3 That was part of my response to a professional landscapers’ message board when one of the members asked if the winter moth was out. My answer was yes, this relatively new pest has hatched and the larvae are eating....
Mar 28, 2011 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 28 My Belgica honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’) is filled with swollen buds that catch the light of the setting sun. Once again my heart is captured by this plant. I love this variety of honeysuckle because...
Mar 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 18 I spoke to a delightful group today at the Harwich Community Center. As I walked into the main entrance my attention was grabbed by several lines of boxwood. They drew my interest because most of them were an...
