I apologize for not writing recently, but I just got a brand new knee, to help serve you better! I have also been busy updating my website and collecting native plant seeds from a number of gardens in which I work. Some of the early seeds were gathered much earlier in the year, and someContinue reading “New England Native Perennial Plant Seeds For Sale”
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Interesting Garden Topics For The Summer
The caterpillar above will soon be a Black Swallowtail Butterfly. They lay eggs, grow and eat exclusively on plants in the Carrot Family, and you will often see them on your Parsley or Dill plants, eating away. This one is munching on some Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea.) It will shortly pupate and be a butterfly inContinue reading “Interesting Garden Topics For The Summer”
Native Plant Seeds Are Economical Way To Start A Garden
As we are in the Summer doldrums and find it hard to motivate in this heat, now is a great time to think about the future in your garden. Almost every client I meet with in recent seasons wants to add native plants to their garden, whether it means adding a few to their existingContinue reading “Native Plant Seeds Are Economical Way To Start A Garden”
Interesting Nurseries To Buy Plants And Special Public Gardens To Visit In New England
I had a chance to visit Bedrock Gardens two weeks ago for a rare and unusual plant sale. I apologize for not listing it in the previous newsletter, but I only heard of it the day after publishing. Anyway, it’s not like any of you need more new and interesting plants for your garden! There were some great plant growersContinue reading “Interesting Nurseries To Buy Plants And Special Public Gardens To Visit In New England”
New England Garden Topics for June
As we enter early Summer, here are some observations for the month. Rhododendrons and other Winter-burned plantsIf you had the patience and didn’t cut back or remove your winter-damaged evergreen plants, you have been rewarded with lots of new growth coming from stems you probably thought were dead. Now is the time we are startingContinue reading “New England Garden Topics for June”
Blue Stem Natives: A Native Only Plant Nursery
I finally had a chance to visit Blue Stem Natives, a native plant nursery in Norwell. I thought it was further away from me, but it took about 40 minutes, outside of rush hour to get there from north of Boston. It is absolutely worth the trip to visit this women-owned, native only nursery. I met Kristen,Continue reading “Blue Stem Natives: A Native Only Plant Nursery”
Perennial Trends and a Native Plant Discussion with Van Berkum Nursery
I had a chance last week to catch up with John Gedraitis, owner of Van Berkum Nursery (VBN) in Deerfield, NH. He was kind with his time during the busy period to talk about what is in demand (and not) and provide some insight into where his operation is going. For some more information about VanContinue reading “Perennial Trends and a Native Plant Discussion with Van Berkum Nursery”
Impact of Weather in the Garden
At some point, if you spend enough time in the garden, you become a geek about something. Maybe you focus on Dahlias, white gardens, composting, propagation, lawn seed varieties, or one of my favorites… Weather. Anyone who has read this newsletter knows that I try to keep everyone up to speed on where we haveContinue reading “Impact of Weather in the Garden”
Rabbit Damage From This Winter
I have seen some extensive and unexpected rabbit damage over the past few weeks as I have been getting out into client’s gardens. As someone who recommends plants and helps people in the fight to protect their plants, this is becoming an even more varied and moving target. Every season brings new challenges. With the long termContinue reading “Rabbit Damage From This Winter”
Are Black And White Gardens Actually Colorful?
I had a couple of people reach out to ask what the ‘Black’ flower was in my last newsletter. I had to go back and dig up the list, but it is a ‘Dark and Handsome’ cultivar of Hellebore. It made me think about all the great ‘Black’ colors in the garden, and I decided toContinue reading “Are Black And White Gardens Actually Colorful?”
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 