Planters With A Fun Factor
When we cleaned out my mother-in-law’s house a few years ago some of the things we found were planters from the early 1960’s. “I used to buy these for my mom for her birthday or Mother’s Day,” my husband said. “They had a plant in...
Twig Supports for Amaryllis Blooms
If you grow Amaryllis bulbs, and keep them from year to year, you’ve probably had one or more fall over from the weight of the huge flowers. If this happens and the stem breaks, place it in a vase as a cut flower. But if you want to support the stem before it...
Phlox Subulata – A Plant That Lifts Spirits
Imagine: Even though it was spring, he was feeling glum. The job wasn’t going well, he’d had words with his sisters, and life seemed to be all grays and browns. The sky was cloud-covered and the land around his house seemed to be stuck in winter dormancy. But as he...
Over-Wintering Plants In The Garage
At this time of year my garage is packed to the rafters. Sure, I have the usual assortment of snow shovels, ladders, fertilizers and other garden products. There is a rack of boots, some brooms and the garbage cans…normal garage stuff. But from December through...
Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’
Imagine: You’re sitting with friends and family around the fire pit, laughing and telling stories. Dinner and drinks have been consumed and everyone is enjoying the fact that a steady breeze is keeping the mosquitoes away. The kids have finished roasting marshmallows...
Call For Gardens ~ Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest 2017
This just in from the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce: Third Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival July 7-16, 2017 Cape Cod nonprofits, people with established gardens at their homes, and businesses of all kinds are invited to participate in the third year of this...
I Love Virginia Bluebells
Imagine: A low-growing plant for shady places that gently spreads in open areas without becoming a nuisance. And the flowers are a pure sky blue. After a long winter when much of your yard has been brown and barren, spring has finally arrived. Every day brings new...
I Love Star Magnolias
Imagine: As you stare out your kitchen window you imagine how it would be to have a small tree centered in the yard so that you’ll see it in all seasons. “A specimen tree,” your friend suggested. You’ll place a bird feeder nearby so that you can watch this...
Words on Rocks When Walking in the Woods
A couple of years ago I was walking at Eagle Pond in Cotuit and came across a small stone that was tucked against the trunk of a tree. One word was written on it: Smile. It was surprising, because it was unexpected, so I shot a photo of it with my phone. As the months...