Oct 25, 2009 | growing the spirit, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 25 When I moved to Poison Ivy Acres, it was pretty much a blank slate. I went about designing my gardens by thinking about these things, in this order: 1. That the gardens make visual sense with the lay of the land and the house that...
Oct 20, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 20 When I woke up this morning I immediately saw that it was absolutely magical outside. Some parts of the yard were heavily frosted, while those closer to the lake were covered not with frost, but with fog. I walked around the property...
Oct 15, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 15 I’m always willing to get drunk on garden color, from the yellow spring daffodils to the brilliant annuals in August. In the fall, however, colorful foliage not only catches my eye, but my heart as well. We know that in a few weeks...
Oct 31, 2008 | my gardens, plants I love
Do you want a small maple tree that is extremely stylish in the spring and breathtakingly colorful in the fall? Meet Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ – the thread-leaf full moon maple. This tree grows only 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, making it the perfect...
