Stillness in winter is perfect for autumnal tasks. When the air is crisp and the leaves are falling leaf removal is on our mind. Which is why autumn in winter is a gift for this gardener. The stillness of winter beckoned me to see what I could get done on a warm December day. My stool and the … [Read more...]
MANTS50 – A Family Affair Continues To Grow
MANTS50 - The Mid-Atlantic Nursery and Trade Show is fifty years young and is here to lead the industry into the future. MANTS50 was the start of the 2020 garden season for many in the horticulture industry. What is MANTS? MANTS incorporated in 1970 and is known as the Mid-Atlantic … [Read more...]
2019…Cultivating My Garden
2019...this was quite the year in more ways than one... The past decade was filled with unanticipated life-changing events. 2019 had more hiccups than the other 9 years. As a gardener, when I pause to consider this decade or season, everything that I could not imagine happening ...kind of … [Read more...]
Jubilee – Food, History, and Family
Jubilee - Recipes From Two Generations Of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton -Martin Jubilee - Recipes From Two centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin was the perfect book to celebrate family, food, and history for Thanksgiving. Toni Tipton-Martin writes cookbooks … [Read more...]
Vines, Divines, or De-vine – The Choice is Yours
A vine can have multiple functions in our lives. How we recognize and utilize the vines in our lives is a personal choice. Vines can be found almost anywhere in nature. Along the ground, growing vertical or crawling horizontally, vines in the landscape are easy to discover. There is a vine for … [Read more...]
Anacostia Watershed – A Corporate Commitment
Day of Service for Akridge attracted 65 employees to show up and do their part for the Anacostia Watershed. All departments were represented. The Anacostia River used to have another name - "Eastern Branch of the Potomac River". The name "Anacostia" evolved from a tribe of Native Americans who … [Read more...]
Autumn Bliss in Delaware Gardens
Autumn beauty at the Delaware Botanic Garden...a long-awaited visit to the latest botanic garden on the East Coast. Autumn is a season I look forward to every year. The heat of this summer made me realize that some features of my garden need to be reconfigured. Autumn tells a special garden … [Read more...]
Paw Paws and Edible Landscaping
Paw Paws and edible landscaping are quite popular. Paw Paws are also known as Asimina triloba, a small deciduous tree native to the eastern U.S. and Canada. They produce a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit. The fruit tastes amazing!! Paws Paws and the book Edible Landscaping with a … [Read more...]
Marigolds – Summer’s Gold
Marigolds - summer's gold are simply beautiful in a vase... Marigolds are Summer's gold from start to finish for this gardener. From seed to ground to vase, marigolds provide golden nuggets of beauty to the garden all season long. They are one of the easiest additions to the garden. Growing … [Read more...]
Perennial Presence In The Garden
A perennial presence in my garden is ever-present. Perennial presence makes a difference in gardens everywhere. Perennials are my favorite type of plant. In most gardens, perennials are the tie that brings yearly beauty to the garden from season to season. The gardener plants a perennial for a … [Read more...]
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