Geranium Rebellion

It is almost axiomatic that children tend to rebel in some way against their parents. The offspring of nonconformists buy houses in the suburbs and fret about their perfect lawns. Children of traditionalists pursue alternative lifestyles in ways guaranteed to alarm their parents. I rebelled with geraniums—specifically hardy geraniums. I came from a family that … Read more

Plant Crazy

Plant craziness has attacked me again.  As always, it came on suddenly, as I sat down after a long day’s work and paged through one of my favorite English gardening magazines.  These publications are full of what my husband called “plant pornography”—gorgeous photos of alluring specimens, dripping with dew and ready to jump right off … Read more