Jan 25, 2015 | Gardens
I’m just finishing the book about marketing titled Different, by Youngme Moon. Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd Since one of my life’s goals is to promote gardening and horticulture, learning how to better sell the excitement about growing plants is always...
Jan 19, 2015 | Gardens
In the winter I start planning what will go into my flowerbeds and containers in the coming growing season. On this list are the names of new introductions and plants that have been around quite awhile but are new to my heart because I’m always excited about...
Jan 16, 2015 | Gardens
In years past Americans made good use of the front of their houses. Porches were common on the face of many homes, and on those porches were chairs or swings for sitting and enjoying the view of the landscape and street beyond. Somehow we got away from practice and...
Jan 12, 2015 | Gardens
When I lived in Osterville I had very little sunny garden space where I could grow roses, so I planted them in pots and made a rose garden on my back deck. Anyone with a sunny patio or deck can grow a container rose garden as I did. In some ways it makes good sense to...
Dec 29, 2014 | Gardens
Tillandsia, aka “air plants” are quite popular right now. We all love the fact that these epiphytes are interesting in texture, don’t require soil to grow, and have colorful flowers. But some people wonder how they might display and grow air plants...
Dec 22, 2014 | Gardens
I didn’t intend to write a post about the benefits of gardening today, but life/circumstances took me by the hand and keyboard and positively pulled me in that direction. This happened because I took a scoop of birdseed out to the feeder around noon on Sunday,...
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