Annual Flowers For Shade: Browallia!
Name: Browallia hybrid named Endless Illumination from Proven Winners Type of Plant: Short annual for part to full shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This is a purple-blue flowering annual for shade…unusual in itself. But I love it because it is reliable,...
Bravo Burpee! Sow A Smile
As many of you know, I’ve long been a champion of giveaway bouquets. I shared this post on my Coffee for Roses blog, celebrated the idea on You Can Grow That!, and podcasted about the idea on Plantrama. So I was totally delighted when I got this box from one of...
Frozen Plant Fun
The temperatures in my area are supposed to remain below freezing all week, so it’s time to make some ice mobiles. Here’s how it’s...
I Love The ‘Immense’ Begonia
Name: Begonia ricinifolia ‘Immense’ aka the Immense Begonia Type of Plant: Large (yes, the name is accurate) begonia that has interesting hairy stems and clusters of pink flowers in the middle of the winter. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Large, bright green leaves,...
Witch hazel Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ – What’s Not To Love?
Name: Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ aka Arnold Promise Witch hazel Type of Plant: Large shrub or even a small, multi-stemmed tree that’s perfect for full sun to part sun, and wonderful when placed where it can be seen in February and March. Why I...
The Story of A Book Cover
Here’s some inside information: My latest book, Sand & Soil ~ Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands, is being published by David R. Godine Publishers this spring. Many people don’t know that often a cover for a book is designed long...
I Love Anemone blanda
Name: Anemone blanda Type of Plant: spring bulb that blooms blue, white or pink daisy like flowers in early April. Why I Love/Hate this plant: One of the most cheerful spring flowers, and they spread because they self-seed. Plant them around daffodils and in perennial...
How To Store Vintage Bottle Brush Trees
Wondering how to keep bottle brush trees from year to year without damaging them? I have a collected these trees over the years in a variety of sizes. Some are from the 1950’s and others are fairly new. The vintage bottle brush trees are very fine and delicate...
I Love Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’
Name: Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’ aka Dre’s Dagger fern. Type of Plant: Perennial fern for part or full shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This fern is perfect for texture in the shade garden. The tips of each frond form little...