April 23, 2019
Peace In Anne Spencer’s Garden
Peace is here and in every seasona quiet beauty. Excerpt from For Jim – Easter Eve by Anne Spencer Anne Bethel Spencer February 6, 1882 – July 27, 1975) Not just your everyday gardener but an American poet, teacher, civil rights activist, and librarian. Peace in the garden is quite special. Peace among a group of people is an amazing thing. Who knew that most gardeners are believers in peace, love and happiness. Every time
April 10, 2019
Espoma Bridges Generations
Espoma Holly-Tone, Flower-Tone, and Bio-Tone are part of my seasonal tool kit. Espoma Holly-Tone has always been a part of my life. Many people know my Dad was my ultimate garden buddy. Dad would tell you that any gardener that knew what he was doing had to have Holly-Tone in the house. The red and white bag was considered a necessity when he tended our garden. While we could not afford all of the latest
April 8, 2019
Gardentopia – Blueprint for Beautiful
Gardentopia captured my heart like any book written by Jan Johnsen tends to do. It was hard to turn the page without a lot of emotion from the beauty on each and every page. Gardentopia Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces by Jan Johnsen is a five chapter blueprint of brilliance in landscape design. Novice or experienced gardeners will see the value of having this book in their collection. Trust me, it will not sit on
April 2, 2019
Patch of Heaven – A Love Letter
Patch of Heaven Director and Horticulturist, Mr. Hubbard welcomed us for the experience of a lifetime. Dear Patch of Heaven, You made me fall in love with nature more than ever before. There was a consistent phrase I kept hearing from several attendees on my trip to TPIE. Day 1 of the Tropical Plant International Expo Road Show included a tour of private gardens. I kept hearing murmurings. “I wonder how long we will have to spend at Patch
April 2, 2019
Tropical Plant Experience in January
Oh how beautiful tropical plants are in the landscape… Tropical plants are not usually on my brain in January. The Cottage is in zone 6b. The ability to grow tropical plants is utterly impossible. If you have an indoor garden room, tropical plants are a bonus in the midst of winter. At this time of the year checking for heaving plants is the task at hand. This year, a fellow GardenComm member Sylvia Gordon encouraged