Lights, Camera, Bloom was the catch phrase for this year's Philadelphia Flower Show. The theme was Celebrating The Movies and was certainly a winning collaborative effort of The Philadelphia Horticultural Society, and its loyal partners as well as Disney and Disney-Pixar. The most amazing part of … [Read more...]
Spring…Thoughts and Tips as we wait…
A few weeks ago, I remember being in the garden on a mild Sunday afternoon....donning only my thermal sweatshirt. I cut some branches of Forsythia and Jasmine for forcing indoors, I did a little left over fall garden maintenance and anticipated mild weather going forward. Today this is part of my … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Flower Show – Exemplifying All Things Beautiful……
If you are an avid gardener like myself, you are most likely dreaming of the late winter ritual of traveling to the 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show. Instead of worrying about how much snow will fall, will it be icy or not, I am thinking about how in the world I will keep my emotions together as I … [Read more...]
2015….Where is Winter??
Happy New Year??? I really wanted to say, hey what about that snow storm by now.....but alas no snow here...AT ALL!! What a bummer. The plan to nest in, read garden catalogs, order some seeds, clean up my garden room has been foiled. Instead i am wandering around outside peeking at what nature … [Read more...]
Leaving District Heights……………………
Well, not me but the leaves are, the season is and another season is on its way. I am a big believer of pausing and embracing the natural beauty that surrounds me. I was prompted to take a walk and see what beauty lies in District Heights that might perhaps go unnoticed. When I took my walk, I … [Read more...]
Fall Femininity….Camellias Bloom With Total Abandon…..YOU CAN GROW THAT!
See that beautiful, fresh spot of color in the garden, when everything else is fading into fall?? Well, more than likely it is a fall blooming Camellia, otherwise known as Camellia Sasanqua, one of the most floriferous and feminine blooms happening in the fall garden. Camellia Sasanqua is a … [Read more...]
Conservators and Stewards of Our Land…are you up to the challenge?
Fall is here officially. There are weather warnings lurking about, I went searching for my official dog walking gloves, hat and coat and I need to call the gutter guys. It is here and it came suddenly, but we knew it was on the horizon. Some of us are rushing to get that Fall "Clean Up" … [Read more...]
Noticing the season that is upon us…………..
What a glorious Tuesday evening, with a gentle, chilly rain tapping on my windows. It is amazing that the guests in my garden who were looking a bit droopy, simply stood at attention as if to say Thank You to the Heavens. I decided to venture out and see exactly what I could trim back without … [Read more...]