Aug 5, 2010 | Life's Gardens, products I hate, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 5 Now that it is August, and most annuals are fully developed and in flower, we occasionally see planters like the one pictured below. These towers of flowers are made in various ways by those who clearly think that more is more. I think...
Aug 4, 2010 | Life's Gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 3 Sometimes it’s important to get out of the usual routines, and look at something new. Here it is, the beginning of August, and we can’t really say that this summer is over, but I’m excited about a new plant I saw today, and I can...
Aug 3, 2010 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 3 One of the joys of growing perennials and flowering shrubs is having the landscape change, even in mid-summer. I love annuals, and the flowers that they produce all summer, but seeing new colors and textures appear in late summer is...
Aug 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 2 I spent some time watching this section of the fragrance garden today, and it was teaming with life. There were six types of birds among the plants, two types of butterflies and several bees, dragonflies and one rabbit. These were just...
Aug 1, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 1 The August garden is so abundant. Despite a few insect problems (squash vine borers) and weather concerns (drought), the vegetables and flowers are numerous. Butterflies flit around, bees work the perennial beds and hummingbirds duel...
Jul 31, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 31 As I help people with their landscapes, one of the problems that comes up repeatedly is their dreadful watering practices. No, I’m not going to mince words: the way most people water is insufficient but wasteful, and bad for plants. In...
