We will be opening for the spring season March 25th! Alec and Angela have been busy in our greenhouses planning, potting and caring for an exciting spring selection of new plants! The baby plants began arriving in early January and even though that can be one of the bleakest months of the winter season, it’s […]
I only have two items on my March chores list: first “If frozen….” and second “if thawed… Most chores can only be started when the snow melts, the ground defrosts, and mud starts to drain off and dry. If you’ve read any of my spring blogs you know how adamant I am about staying out […]
Alec gave me a leftover Halloween planter for Christmas. It’s not as awkward as it sounds. Alec believes that to know a plant you have to grow a plant and he also knows I’ve never been a big succulent fan. He gave me a paper mache pumpkin topped with sphagnum moss and planted with a […]
I am surprised that my monthly list of chores has become the most popular of our blog posts. My sometimes snarky but always timely list of garden chores you need to get done this month is mostly a compilation of answers to the most commonly posed questions I get at the garden center. We love […]
The beginning of every New Year is the best time to reflect on the past year and to make resolutions for changes whether in health, personal habits, or in this case gardening. Here are a few of my gardening resolutions for this coming year that may give you ideas for your own. As has […]
Though deciduous trees capture most of my attention this time of year, it takes only a brief glance around my garden to realize that there are numerous shrubs that deserve equal billing for the brilliance of their fall color. Among my favorites are: smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), highbush blueberry, chokeberries (Aronia […]
In case you haven’t noticed, I can sometimes have a laissez-faire attitude when it comes to gardening. It has been pointed out to me that I’m much better at telling others how to garden than I am at taking my own advice. The truth is as much as I love my garden, I also love […]
The recent nighttime temperatures indicate that fall is officially in the air. We are either fortunate or cursed (depending on drought, ice, snow and heat) to live in an area that has four distinct seasons. As gardeners, we are conditioned to make changes along with the seasons and fall can be a welcome respite from […]
Why do my Hydrangea fail to bloom? I got out of the stores last week and got to go to the Dentist! I know that doesn’t sound like a great afternoon off for most of you, but in last weeks extended heat wave, going anywhere with air conditioning was like a mini vacation! While having […]
I built my house twelve years ago. When I say I built it, I mean to say Dan Pierce actually built it, but I did design it. When I say I designed it, I mean to say Richard designed it. Twelve years ago I got a complete blank slate for a garden and I did […]