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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summer is here! I am often brought bags, containers and even just pieces of dead or dying plants. Why did my plant die my family, friends and yes even customers […]
June is the time to pour yourself a long glass of iced tea and enjoy your garden and landscape! You have my permission to make it a Long Island type […]