Sometimes you can spend years wishing for a particular plant. You finally conquer distractions, procrastination, and financial considerations and install it in the garden. It succeeds so well that after about five years, you spend at least a little time wishing that you did not have so much of it. This has happened to me … Read more
I used to mope over the advance of fall, as I contemplated life without my garden flowers, the restorative time spent gardening, and the bouquets that I pick for my house. I grew morose, plucking up as many roses as possible when hard frost threatened and generally carrying on as if horticultural Armageddon was just … Read more
Labor Day is long past, and we are officially in early fall, gardening’s “second season”. In most places, September and early October are a great time for outdoor work. Plants that go into the ground now have a good chance of establishing roots before cold weather sets in, giving them a head start on next … Read more
I love to walk—in my neighborhood, my town and wherever I vacation. I never wear headphones or talk on my phone, because I like to save my senses for the small worlds that I encounter on my way. Good suburbanite that I am, I always take stock of the neighbors’ gardens. But I am also … Read more
Fall is fast approaching, and it is time to order or purchase spring-flowering bulbs. The catalogs have been with us since the tulips were finishing this past spring, but I set them aside because I don’t like racing the season. This is also why I refuse to buy Halloween candy in August, even as it … Read more
