February 1, 2019
Flower Power…I am Distracted
It is time to start thinking about Spring. The distraction of seed catalogs, garden design magazines and of course the Philadelphia Flower Show keeps me in another world. Distracted…happily! I knew my 2019 trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show was going to be a treat! Especially when I heard the theme was Flower Power.Where did the phrase “Flower Power come from? This term became a popular slogan used in 1960 – 70+/- by the American
January 4, 2019
Foliage Fun In Winter
Repurposed foliage can last a considerable amount of time in a cool home or office. Foliage bouquets on a winter day can be a lifesaver. The traditional bouquet is generally filled with blooming plants that are terrific eye candy. After the blooms have faded, the leftover foliage is no longer appreciated. This is true even in the garden. Most gardeners tend to plan and plant for color on those hot summer days. The evergreens quietly
December 31, 2018
New Year’s Eve ..
Please be safe as you share the excitement of new beginnings in a new year, as well as the anticipation of what lies ahead. May we practice kindness, tolerance and reach back to uplift others in this garden plot called life. It is never too muddy to support each other. Never too cloudy to look at things from a different perspective. Most importantly, it is never to anything, that we cannot share the Love of