This is the time of year when many of us who love leafy things start thinking about ordering holiday plants, flowers and greenery for our nears, dears, business contacts and clients. The nurseries, catalogs and websites are full of ideas, but before you spend the money to give something green, it’s a good idea to … Read more
GARDENER’S GIFTS Every year at holiday time, gift givers everywhere give thanks for their friends’ and relatives’ hobbies. Where would we be without culinary gadgets for the cooks, golf paraphernalia for the duffers and Sephora gift cards for those with an unquenchable desire for makeup? Gardening offers the same gifting opportunities. However, there is … Read more
I love it when my nears and dears give me garden-related gifts during the holidays. Any kind of plant is welcome, especially flowering ones. Gardening gifts are sometimes a little more problematic, because I am not a gadget person. That said, some of the best gifts have been very basic. Long ago, I received a … Read more
A good friend who is selling his property just gave me a large peony root from his garden. The peony, which was billed as a white, single-flowered variety, bloomed last year, producing semi-double blossoms. I dug a shallow, wide hole for the newcomer, as peonies resent being planted too deep. Adding in a good helping … Read more
