Mar 1, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 1 I did my first garden consultation of the season today. Yes, it was cold but at least it wasn’t snowing. The condo association that I met with was interested in some possible plantings for an area along the driveway...
Feb 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 18 For two years I’ve loved my purple leaf Harry Lauder’s walking stick, aka Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Red Majestic. Like many who plant this quirky filbert, I love it in the winter because the zig zaggy branches...
Feb 12, 2011 | Life's Gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 12 On Friday a box arrived from Battenfeld’s Farm in Red Hook, NY. Inside were bunches of Anemones and Ranunculus, a gift from my husband for Valentine’s Day. Battenfeld’s Farm has been raising cut flowers in New...
Feb 9, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 9 In preparation for an upcoming talk I was going through my photo library today, and I decided that it should be mandatory for every gardener to review photographs periodically. During the gardening season, when...
Feb 1, 2011 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 1 I am up at New England Grows in Boston, and the weather has prevented some speakers from arriving. I offered to replace the scheduled speaker for the talk on Low-Maintenance Perennials on Wednesday, but at this...
Jan 19, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 19 I’m loving how my red twig dogwood shrubs look this winter. They’re three years old so have grown enough so that they are a bright presence in the rain garden, catching the afternoon sun and providing a roosting...
