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BLOOMBOX should have a 12-Step Program in it’s online offering’s. BLOOMBOX – I am in LOVE. I am almost ashamed to admit that I…well…I am a fan. Note I say almost. Please allow me to explain. A dear friend of mine just happened to share that she was waiting for a plant delivery from BLOOMBOX. Common sense said I should have ignored that – but I didn’t. I asked her to share a photo of

Floratopia – 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony. Jan Johnsen as left no stone unturned in this book of sound ideas for the garden. 256 pages, 110 ideas, and words that clearly define the term “floral bliss”. I touched every page of this book, not once but more than once. Perhaps I am too embarrassed to share how many times. The book, Floratopia, is as awesome as its author, Jan Johnson.

Ready to toot their trumpets, Daffodils are beginning to open and start the Spring garden party. Ready is a phrase that many gardeners are using these days. After a period of unintentional pausing, followed by an unpredictable winter, we are ready. For what one might ask? To get back outside, feel the soil between our fingers, and experience floral bliss in our own space. It is the beginning of March. The bulbs planted last fall

Hillside plantings are easy when you use Hillside Planters. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I could not think of a better time to share the ingenuity of a particular woman. You might not know Coleen by name, but you will remember how she made hillsides not as challenging. The Hillside Planter has evolved as a way to solve a problem in the landscape. Many of us have been confronted with a slope that needed

Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast is a great resource for gardeners of all skill levels. Deer-resistant plants are a hot topic on the tongues of many gardeners. Most gardeners in the Northeast have a love-hate relationship with deer. Fact or fiction? Do we really have native plants that are pretty as an option? Is there a gardener that has experienced these resistant plants? Are there native plants that are relatively resistant to damaging predators?