Aug 29, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 29 I did a consultation the other day where there was an old cherry tree in the back of the garden. The main trunk of this tree leaned at a 45-degree angle, and several large branches randomly twisted and turned. This funky tree had so...
Aug 28, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 28 Most of us don’t design our gardens around the rising or setting sun. These beams of light might illuminate our plants in beautiful and interesting ways, but their positions change from week to week and season to season. In years gone...
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...
Aug 26, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 26 As I walked around Poison Ivy Acres with my camera this morning, I noticed that the Asclepias tuberosa is still covered with aphids. These orange Aphis nerii are sometimes called oleander aphids, but in my yard they are asclepias...
Aug 25, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 25 There are as many different styles of gardens are there are gardeners, and thankfully, there is no one right way. Some want a landscape that they can keep “under control” (which usually means not too large) while others want plantings...
Aug 24, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 24 As you regular readers know, this is the end of our third summer on Poison Ivy Acres. All of the gardens here are new (and frankly, I think they look pretty damn awesome) so the main plantings have been put in the ground and now it’s...
