Herbs for the Cocktail Hour Garden
Over the next few weeks I’ll be featuring some must-have plants for your cocktail hour garden. Many of these are featured in the newly published The Cocktail Hour Garden: Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining, but some will be other...
I Love Gold Mop Cypress
Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mop” aka gold mop cypress Type of Plant: A needled, thread-leaf evergreen…or shall we say ever yellow-green. Hardy in Zones 5 to 7, this kind-of-dwarf shrub ads color to the landscape in all seasons. Why I love this: Bright...
How Books Grow
Many who follow this blog are also people who value books about gardening and beyond. First and foremost, this blog post is a thank you note. Garden communicators, those who write about and take photos of gardens, and other authors, appreciate and depend on your...
Garden Centerpieces
I volunteered to provide the April centerpieces for a horticulture group I belong to, and I had a vision of honoring plants and their spring awakings. At this time of year it’s easy to rejoice in the showy daffodils and Forsythia, but most of the action in our...
Daily Yard and Garden Tips
I’ve given myself a new challenge: post a tweet with a tip for the landscape and garden every day. You can see how I do by following me on Twitter: I’m @thegardenlady and I’ll be using the hashtags #yardandgarden and #tipoftheday at the start of each...
I Love Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’
Name: Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ aka the pink kousa dogwood. Type of Plant: Kousa dogwoods are lovely small trees that are hardy in Zones 5-8. Most have ivory flowers, and are attractive trees, but ‘Satomi’ has pink flowers that have darker edges and lighter centers. Why...
Local Flowers, Businesses, Gardens and Beyond…
As many of you know, I’m a huge supporter of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Ten days of private gardens that are open to the public, and the entry fee for each garden ($5.00) goes to directly to a local non-profit. And if that weren’t enough, it’s...
Colors For The Evening Garden
Do you have a garden that is hit by the rays of the sun in early morning or at sunset? Do you have (or want) a firepit? If so, pay attention to the colors of flowers and foliage that you place in this part of your landscape. You can create a brilliant breakfast garden...
I Love Tropical Hibiscus
Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis aka tropical hibiscus Type of Plant: This is a shrub in warmer climates, but a tropical container plant for those of us who live in colder areas. Why I love this: Huge SHOWY flowers that the bees love and people enjoy even more. When I...