May 17, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 17 As I watered pots of perennials at the garden center today, I noticed a woman who was loading her cart with pots of blooming plants. “What does well in shade and has pink flowers?” she called to me. “Astilbes,” I answered. “Don’t tell me...
May 16, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 16th Sometimes it’s the simple views that bring pleasure. The combination of two plants whose colors blend so perfectly, for example. Or when a random grouping of plants and objects happen to catch our eye and steal our heart. Such it was...
May 15, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 15 It was a long day, but I was blessed to come home to my garden. After hosting GardenLine and working at the garden center, I was very tired when I pulled in the driveway at 5 PM. But a stroll around Poison Ivy Acres, setting up a...
May 14, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 14 One of the things I love about this time of year is discovering new plants. Every spring I come across new varieties in the garden center, online, or in magazines and catalogs. “Ohh… who are you?” I think when I see something unfamiliar....
May 13, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 13 At the garden center on Wednesday there were several customers with Plant Problems. One woman brought in an envelope of spotted, yellow American holly leaves, and a man came up to me holding a peony stem that terminated in tiny, black...
May 12, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 12 Yes, these three things are linked. When I was at the garden center today, a customer came in who was very concerned that there were “bugs on the peonies.” After some discussion, we determined that these were probably ants. These insects...
