Jan 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 18 I spoke to a lovely garden club in Chatham today, and one of the questions at the end of the program was about a Kousa dogwood. This woman was wondering why their tree bloomed so well in 2009 but had no flowers in...
Jan 14, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 14 My recent post about the Cryptomeria on the side of my property prompted a comment from Forest Keeper. He remarked that he’s had customers that have thought their larch was dead because it turned yellow and...
Jan 13, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 13 Two years ago we planted three rhododendrons in the woods between the house and the lake. The following winter I’d gaze out on these three small shrubs and think, “I need to plant more.” Last summer I bought three...
Jan 10, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 10 Some in my area are tracking the nor’easter that’s headed our way, but since December I’ve been more focused on minimum temperatures. With our woodstove stoked our house is cozy no matter how cold the night gets,...
Jan 9, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 9 Every year about this time my husband will say, “Are you sure that tree on the side of the yard is OK?” He’s talking about my Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’. This Japanese cedar is a lovely light green color all...
Jan 5, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 5 It’s a grass that snuck up on me…one of those plants that has no huge, colorful flowers or in-your-face foliage. I liken little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) to words like assiduous: not commonly used, but...
