I love to watch my garden awaken, as I anticipate Spring. Walking through the garden at this time of the year allows one to remember last season, re-consider this season's options and to consider trying something new. 2016 holds such promise for new cultivars and twists on old cultivars. Oh, the joy … [Read more...]
The Garden Calleth…………………
I have been inside doing my end of year clean up and I had to walk the dog. Aminia has been so loyal since I have been inside and under the weather. When we came out of the house, I was greeted by the most perfect bud......What a way to start the day!!!! When I came back from walking her, I … [Read more...]
Guerilla Gardening with seedballs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qle74vMe8_Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player.....So, bored with the topsy turvy season we are experiencing already? Take some of your seeds from last season and get busy making some seed balls. Take a look at this video and watch nature happen. Think about early … [Read more...]
Horticultural Heaven in New York………………….
Well I am finally exhaling after a wonderful day trip to New York to visit and revisit a few spots in my horticultural bucket list. I am a true believer of visiting gardens in their winter nakedness. Amazing how structure, plant selection and peacefulness can make a garden seem so magical during … [Read more...]
Winter at the Wave………….Wave Hill that is………………….
I could not bear the thought of NOT re-visiting Wave Hill again after seeing it in 2012 with the Cultural Landscape Institute during the late summer months. After all, who could not resist seeing this or this....... I simply love the borrowed view of The Palisades, where Theodore Roosevelt, his … [Read more...]
Thoughts On Color In The Winter Garden
The winter garden is visually perceived as only having shades of brown and green, dormant is the term most often used in the horticultural world. I urge folks to go outside in the winter , take a walk, walk in the woods, the park or in your own backyard. Enjoy more than just the briskness of the … [Read more...]
