I am going to apologize for doing this again, but it is critical to continue to have a discussion about ensuring our gardens receive the proper amount of water. Not too much and not too little. Despite my personal desires, and demands to the weather gods, it is clear that we just aren’t going to getContinue reading “Importance Of Properly Watering Your Garden”
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Early Work in the New England Garden
Mulching{Reed places soap box on ground and steps up} It’s Spring again, except for that snow the other day, and it is time for my annual diatribe on Mulch. Here is a link to my comprehensive discussion from last year. I don’t need to repeat or rewrite what is in last year’s discussion, but I do wantContinue reading “Early Work in the New England Garden”
The Horticultural Trilogy: Soil, Light, and Water
Sometimes I just need to be slapped in the face, metaphorically that is. I love what I do and sometimes get so excited and into the weeds with clients and teaching that it can over-shadow some basic gardening principles that can help everyone. My goal is always to help people become better gardeners, and the more time IContinue reading “The Horticultural Trilogy: Soil, Light, and Water”
Work in the Fall Garden
Last week I taught my annual ‘Work in the Fall Garden Class’ @ New England Botanic Garden, and following are the topics that we covered. My focus is to help people become better gardeners and be more successful in their pursuits. My reward comes from seeing people make connections and be able to apply newlyContinue reading “Work in the Fall Garden”
Watering Stressed and Dry Gardens
I have spent a lot of time talking with clients about watering this year. Years like this are not as easy as turning on the irrigation system or putting out a sprinkler for a few hours. We were in ‘Abnormally Dry’ to ‘Severe Drought’ by mid-Summer in many parts of New England with a fewContinue reading “Watering Stressed and Dry Gardens”
Gardening Insights for July, 2024
Pruning HydrangeasOne of the topics of great confusion is when and how to prune Hydrangeas. It differs based upon the species of Hydrangea that you are growing. The arborescens discussed below and the big paniculata are pruned in the late Winter before new growth starts. The pink/blue macrophylla are pruned ideally before the end ofContinue reading “Gardening Insights for July, 2024”
Work in the Spring Garden
Two weeks ago, I taught my ‘Work in the Spring Garden’ class, and thought I would share some of the concepts that I covered as we are preparing to get out into the gardens. Each one of these is a significant topic and I spend a lot of time educating people about these important ideas.Continue reading “Work in the Spring Garden”
Amazing Story of an Industrious Youth
This past weekend, I was on my weekly trip to our town’s Transfer Station to drop off my garbage and recycling, a New England rite of passage. While driving though my old neighborhood, I saw, from a distance, what looked like a large cart on the opposite side of the street. Was it being pushed…was itContinue reading “Amazing Story of an Industrious Youth”
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 