Ideas From A Flower Show

Feb 16, 2015 | Love This!

Spring flower shows are more than a feast of blooming bulbs and other plants forced into bloom…they are a celebration of design and creativity. Walking through a flower show lifts spirits at the time of year when we usually need an extra boost of color, but...

Happy Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2015 | Love This!

I Love Ace Peppers

Feb 7, 2015 | Love This!

Name: Ace Pepper – a hybrid bell pepper that is early, highly productive, and especially well suited to northeast gardens. Type of Plant: Vegetable, sweet pepper plant for full sun gardens. Grow this from seed that’s started sometime between late-February and...

Pop-up Bird Feeders

Feb 6, 2015 | Love This!

It’s deep winter here at Poison Ivy Acres and we’ve had two deep snowfalls recently. Since most of the plants and ground are covered, the birds have a harder time foraging for seeds, insects and berries. As a result the bird feeders are as crowded as a...

I Love ‘Pineapple Mango’ Yarrow

Jan 31, 2015 | Love This!

Name: Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti ‘Pineapple Mango’ commonly called ‘Pineapple Mango’ yarrow, or shortened to Achillea ‘Pineapple Mango’ Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial for full sun, hardy in zones 3 to 9 Why I love this: Full disclosure first: I don’t...

What Gardeners Do During A Snowstorm

Jan 27, 2015 | Love This!

Gardeners are a busy bunch during a snowstorm. You’d think that there wouldn’t be much to do when all that white stuff is flying around outside, but you’d be wrong. Here are the things on a garden geek’s Storm Central to-do list. Appreciate the blanket of protection...