This garden vignette would be far less effective sans the larger planter taking center stage. It provides a focal point in the spring, fall and winter months. In the summer, it is often obstructed by a lush planting. Read Article
Adventures of a Landless Gardener
The Catalog Conundrum
Adventures of a Landless Gardener: The Catalog Conundrum Is something missing from your afternoons as of late? Do you have the sensation that something should be arriving, but you just can’t figure out what it is? Do you feel the … Read Article
Death to Honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle, AKA Lonicera maackii. Oh how I loathe this invasive plant. This tall, arching shrub leafs out earlier than most and then hangs onto its leaves well into the fall and early winter. As a result, spring ephemerals and other natives and desirable non-natives are shaded out. Read Article
Spreading the Love
Adventures of a Landless Gardener: Have Garden Tools, Will Travel. Let’s be honest—there are only so many garden books and magazines one can read and only so many “one day” and “if I win the lottery” gardens one can sketch … Read Article
Green Wednesday
Adventures of a Landless Gardener: Wednesdays Leave Me Feeling a Bit Green I wish I could say Wednesday is my day to dig in the soil and tend the gardens. Unfortunately, Wednesdays leave me a bit green with envy. I … Read Article