What a crazy week here. So much that was supposed to get done, didn’t. Work was nuts, the garden needs attention and there is this little voice in the back of my head that keeps… [Continue Reading]
FORMAL STYLE + A RIOT OF COLOR COME TOGETHER
Although it was a major topic in fall, I’ve not said much about the circle garden lately. To catch you up to speed here’s the deal with the circle garden, which is not at all… [Continue Reading]
2016 CONTAINERS
It’s high time I tell you a little about the containers I planted this year. I like to show you them early in the summer if only to prove that no container looks great when… [Continue Reading]
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE GARDEN
I got a message from a friend and blog reader the other day who asked, “How come you aren’t blogging about planting?” It’s a fair question, this being primarily a gardening blog. The fact of… [Continue Reading]
GREAT NEW PLANTS FOR 2016: ANNUALS EDITION
I am a sucker for new plants. I’m also a sucker for old, tried-and-true varieties, but there is something fun about checking out all the latest and greatest that will be hitting garden centers this… [Continue Reading]
ANNUALS TO GROW FROM SEED
The end of the growing season might seem like a strange time to be talking about growing things from seed, but I find it to be a time to take stock in the garden. I’ve… [Continue Reading]
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THIS YEAR’S GARDEN
I’ve put off an analysis of the this year’s garden long enough. It’s time for a little constructive criticism of my own work. At the same time, gardening is an imperfect art. Sometimes things do… [Continue Reading]
