Aug 27, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I hate, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 27 I think that most gardeners could tell you about a plant that they wish they’d never placed in their gardens. If you’ve grown gardens in more than one location, you will be able to list plants that you were careful not to take from...
Jun 14, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I hate, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 14 I was determined to get some garden time in tonight, despite a long day of consultations. After spreading mulch five to six my body demanded some lighter work, so I headed to the lakeside perennial border to deadhead the peonies. In...
Sep 6, 2009 | Life's Gardens, plants I hate, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 6 When I was a teenager I used to read the copies of my mother’s Ladies Home Journal. I’d pour over a column titled “Can this marriage be saved?” and wonder about the couples featured there. Why is he unable to bend, I’d wonder, and...
Nov 20, 2008 | Pet Peeves, plants I hate
It’s time to look at the plants in our landscapes with a clear eye. From foundation plants to the medians in parking lots, there are plants that are left in place for years after they have lost their attractiveness. Those malpruned junipers, hacked arborvitae...
