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 … [Read more...]
Sharing Boxing Day Traditions at Christmas
Sharing on Christmas Day is usually a given. After carefully shopping for friends and family, sharing a meal and hunkering down is usually a common practice. This year I decided to do something a little different and uniquely share with my community. After making arrangements for my office using … [Read more...]
Book Review – Foraged Flower Arranging
Foraged Flower Arranging by Rebekah Clark Moody is a great book for those of us who just need to engage in nature. When we think of floral arranging, our thoughts instantly go to what's blooming now. Foraged Flower Arranging inspires the reader to go beyond the traditional bloom time and seek … [Read more...]
Heritage Harvest Festival – Community, History, Gardens
The Heritage Harvest Festival on the grounds of historic Monticello brought back many memories. Having lived in Virginia, while raising my daughters, an escape to the countryside always led to historic adventures. Trips to Charlottesville to visit Monticello was within reach, as well as … [Read more...]
Desperately Seeking Winter Color….
After an unexpected snow storm, I desperately needed to seek color in the winter garden. While my garden has touches here and there, when I want to see tried and true examples, I tend to seek out a public garden or two. Public gardens are a great resource for inspiration as examples of what can be … [Read more...]
The Presence of Winter Indoors-You Can Grow That
Winter has finally reared its frigid presence and is trying to spoil the wonderfully mild weather we have been experiencing. Not complaining, however, we should consider what we can do to bring winter indoors (without the chill in the air) ...especially after the holidays. You Can Grow and most … [Read more...]
Sumac, Sassafras and Sycamore…such seasonal delights!!!
I have had this little ditty on the tip of my tongue all weekend. Sumac, sassafras and sycamore.....it should be a song on Sesame Street or a tune for gardening on ITunes, however why did I choose these three as I embraced the trees just showing off their autumnal attire??? Each of these trees … [Read more...]
Second Chance Gardening
How many of us failed to have the optimum, drop dead gorgeous, high yielding garden this year??? It had to be someone other than me!!! Well thank goodness the summer is slowly fading away and I have another chance at growing some goodness in my garden. The deer enjoyed every single … [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...]
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...]