Hurricane Sandy

Radical Pruning

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When Hurricane Sandy hit, I hadn’t yet pruned the ‘New Dawn’ rose that clambered up and over the tall metal arch that separates the upper and lower gardens.  The rose was still throwing out the occasional shell pink bloom, and because I am both sentimental and pain-averse, I planned to put the prickly pruning confrontation … Read more

Paradise Lost–Temporarily

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Major storms take so much from us—lives, homes, security and comfort.  Gardens are low on the list of concerns after something as horrific as Hurricane Sandy.  But once the debris is cleared away, the power restored, insurance claims filed and repairs underway, many of us will think once again of our gardens. It is discouraging … Read more