This postcard arrives as the Kousa dogwoods on Cape Cod are amazing in 2025. It explains why we're seeing such an incredible display this year, and why it might not be so prolific in 2026...
A Postcard From Amazing Blooming Trees
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I Love Crocus vernus ‘Remembrance’
Name: Crocus vernus ‘Remembrance’ Type of Plant: Early spring flowering bulb, good for planting in gardens or lawns. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I...
I Love Golden Hinoki False Cypress
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold' aka golden hinoki false cypress Type of Plant: An evergreen that is a combination of green and yellow,...
I Love Skunk Cabbage and You Should Too
Name: Symplocarpus foetidus, aka Skunk Cabbage Type of Plant: A low growing bog or wetlands plant in eastern North America. Why I Love/Hate this...
How I Became A Writer
How I became a garden communicator. Of course there there is more angst, effort and wonder to the story that can possibly be contained in an eight...
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...
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...
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. https://youtu.be/jFrqcqL_a_Q...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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Come to Cape Cod for the Hydrangea Festival
Every July on Cape Cod there is a wonderful event: The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Come experience ten days of private gardens open to the public....
I Love The Climbing Onion Houseplant
Name: Bowiea volubilis aka the climbing onion Type of Plant: This member of the lily family is from South Africa and is a favorite “pass along house...
Low-Growing, Native Perennial: Houstonia purpurea
Name: Houstonia purpurea, aka Hedyotis purpurea aka Venus's pride Type of Plant: This is a low-growing perennial that is native to the Eastern...
I Love Wooly Thyme
Name: Thymus pseudolanuginosus aka wooly thyme Type of Plant: A low growing perennial herb hardy in zones 5 to 8. This is not the thyme used for...