In the dunes of the Cape July 30, 2011 I spent a few days in Wellfleet, on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Our family rents a home in the dunes every year, and even… Continue Reading
Peruvian Daffodils July 25, 2011 A HYBRID HYMENOCALLIS, OR ISMENE ‘SULFER QUEEN’ OPENS IT’S HIGHLY FRAGRANT FLOWERS GROWING IN A CONTAINER ON THE WALK TO THE GREENHOUSE. Ismene ‘Sulfer… Continue Reading
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Garden July 25, 2011 OK, I KNOW, IT’S SO NOT ME, BUT KIDS LOVE THIS SORT OF PLAYFUL THEME.YOU CAN STILL CALL IT WHAT EVER YOU WANT, I… Continue Reading
My River Nile – Papyrus for us July 24, 2011 ONE OF THE OLDEST USEFUL PLANTS TO MANKIND, THE PAPYRUS (CYPERUS PAPYRUS) PROVIDED PAPER TO THE PHARAOHS, AND SERVED AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL FOR BOATS… Continue Reading
Gardenias! July 22, 2011 Our giant ( and I mean G I A N T) gardenia bush is starting to bloom. It’s so large, that we keep it… Continue Reading
Update Your Garden – Make-overs,even with plants July 21, 2011 Classics and bargains are fine, but just like fashion, sometimes we all just end up in a rut – even in gardening. Just for… Continue Reading
Topiary and Pleached Potted Plants July 19, 2011 PLEACHING A TINY HEDGE OF PINK-FLOWERED ROSEMARY, MAKES AN INTERESTING DESIGN ELEMENT FOR A DECK OR TERRACE Mid summer is a great time to… Continue Reading
Ground hog or Skunk Troubles? I might call this stuff, SkunkAway. July 18, 2011 I WAS SKEPTICAL, BUT PLEASED WITH HOW THIS ALL NATURAL ANIMAL REPELLENT WORKED, ESPECIALLY ON SKUNK HOLES UNDER OUR PORCH AND GROUND HOGS AROUND… Continue Reading
Free Giveaway – Stenomesson piercei bulb July 18, 2011 FREE GIVEAWAY – A RARE STENOMESSON PIERCEI BULB, and one that it BLOOMING SIZE. JUST FOLLOW THE RULES BELOW, AND ADD A COMMENT TO… Continue Reading
Fragrant Summer-Blooming Deciduous Azaleas July 17, 2011 Rhododendron viscosum x ‘Weston’s Lemon Drop’. If only this was scratch n’ sniff! The mid-summer blooming azaleas are my favorite. Tall shrubs for foundation… Continue Reading