Jul 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I hate, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – July 4 Today I was remembering a book that I used to read to my kids when they were young. In Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst, the young protagonist bemoans everything that is...
Jan 10, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 10 Some in my area are tracking the nor’easter that’s headed our way, but since December I’ve been more focused on minimum temperatures. With our woodstove stoked our house is cozy no matter how cold the night gets,...
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...
Apr 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 2 I’m giving a talk on Hydrangeas tomorrow, so Cape Cod’s favorite plant is on my mind. We love them because they have big, bold flowers. We also find them irresistible because many are blue, blue, blue, an uncommon color when it comes to...
Feb 5, 2010 | flummoxed on friday, Life's Gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – February 5 I got an email today from a woman who was perplexed about her hydrangeas. “They’ve been blue for several years,” she wrote, “but the last two years they got taller and turned pink.” She wondered if the height and color change were...
