Jul 11, 2010 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 11 So often my consultation clients describe a shrub as being “totally out of control.” This doesn’t mean that the landscaping is rioting, being hysterical or smashing the windows, of course… most often they are just saying that the plants...
Jul 10, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 10 I had members of the Garden Writers Association at my house tonight, and we sat around the table talking about what we’re cultivating…not so much in our gardens, but in our lives. One member talked of how time consuming it was to speak...
Jul 9, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 9 I’ve started three landscapes “from scratch.” We purchased all three houses already finished, but they had minimal to non-existent landscaping. I made all the usual beginners mistakes on the mid-Hudson valley property: I planted things...
Jul 8, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 8 Finding a new plant, putting it into the garden, and watching it grow is one of the pleasures of a gardening life. It occasionally happens that the plant turns out to be a dud at best or invasive at worst, but most of the time that...
Jul 7, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 7 I just chopped down the Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ because it was entering that not-so-many-flowers-ratty-foliage stage. I had some tiny ‘Purple Lady’ Iresine, grown from seed, that have been patiently waiting in their plug trays, so I...
Jul 6, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 6 A recent post on a garden writers listserv asked people to weigh in on an article about statements made by the Royal Horticultural Society’s new president. It seems she thinks that the BBC is “dumbing down” their garden programs, and she...
