climbing perennials

I Hate Ivy

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The experts agree; Napoleon never uttered that famous palindrome, “Able was I ere I saw Elba”.  It isn’t a palindrome in French, and even in exile, Napoleon probably never admitted that a comeback wasn’t waiting somewhere in the wings.  Since any claim to Napoleonic authorship has now been discredited, I will feel free to alter … Read more

Perennial Sweet Pea

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Central New York– The wildflowers in Central New York this year are more sparse than in most summers and often stunted.  Drought in late June and early July put a damper on normal development.  Even the stalwart Queen Anne’s lace is shorter and the frilly parasol-like flowerheads are smaller.  In the roadside drainage ditches there … Read more