This is the time of year when many of my callers/clients are asking "What's wrong with my_______?" Fill in the blank with the vegetable plant of...

Here are the plants that are catching my eye at Poison Ivy Acres the first week of June.           In June a garden...

As perennial plant gardeners, one of the things we learn over time is how each plant behaves. There are perennials that look great before and after...

One of the most enjoyable aspects of early summer is designing displays of annual flowers in containers. Today's post is about the pots I've planted...

I've often compared the garden to a party. We are blessed when we're not depending on our landscape to provide all of our winter food, so why not...

We're all familiar with the saying, "Leaves of three, let it be." But the reality is that there are many plants with sets of three leaves that we...

One of the joys of cooking and having an assortment of fresh ingredient on hand is stumbling on fantastic flavor combinations. I found one this week...

May is a magical month in the garden. If you haven't been a tourist in your own yard recently, go out into the landscape with new eyes. Pretend...

Since every garden is different and what is going on in any given month is completely regional, it's impossible to make a "garden tasks for May"...

When I moved to this area I was told that on Cape Cod we have January, February, March, March, March, June. I soon discovered that even the...

In past posts I've made it clear that I don't want common violets (Viola odorata) on Poison Ivy Acres. I will periodically spot a flowering plant or...

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...

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...

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...

In a news conference today three of the countries largest growers of ornamental plants jointly announced the release of a new species and cultivar...

Did you have a spiral ham for Easter? As good as this is, ham is a rich, salty meat and a little goes a long way. Here's a recipe for making ham...