Although it's almost unheard of for me to get away in May, when I was invited to be part of the Garden2Blog event (#G2B14) I decided to leave Poison Ivy Acres and visit P. Allen Smith's gardens on Moss Mountain. I admire Allen Smith. He's a very talented, highly...

I am, a total garden geek, which means, of course, that I'm an out-of-control plant person. I'll buy a plant almost anywhere, in person, on the phone with catalog in hand, or online. So perhaps you'll understand that when I heard a collector of snowdrops (Galanthus)...

Sometimes it's fun to offer our plants a chair. Have a seat! In the garden, on the porch, hanging from the lamp post or in any other location, a planted chair is whimsical and fun to create. Use a chair that would otherwise get junked because it's weak, broken or...

As I see posts on Facebook about how "invasive" and horrible the dandelions are, I am prompted to print a poem I wrote a couple of years ago and posted on my former blog, Whole Life Gardening. A Verse for the Cursed Oh Dandelion, I watch you grow And wonder why we...

This is the time of year when people are planting up pots and other containers for their decks and patios. I love designing container garden for my porch and back deck and I want several things from such containers. These groupings soften the edges of the space, add...

Right now, in May, you must go to your August or September calendar and write this entry: ORDER TULIPS NOW!  I am doing just this after seeing how the tulips in my garden have lifted my spirits for the past three weeks. There is just something unfailingly cheerful...

Let’s Collect Some Impatiens Data! Calling all Cape Cod Gardeners! (And gardeners in other areas for that matter.) We all know what happened two and three years ago to regular Impatiens. What we DON'T know is if it's safe to plant them again. Is downy mildew still...

Many shrubs and trees are sold as balled and burlapped, aka  “B&B” plants. Here are some things you should know about buying these plants and putting them in the ground. Look for a tree that doesn’t have large nicks and scrapes on the trunk. Sometimes in the...