I am an inveterate walker and when I hit the pavement I am on the lookout for lovely gardens, interesting plants, and trees engaged in the daily miracles that make them essential to the planet’s existence. Right now everything is about to rev into high gear as spring looms ahead. You can almost hear the … Read more
I have nothing against onion grass—except for the fact that it is invasive and springing up throughout my yard and garden beds. I have nothing against gray squirrels, which are similarly ubiquitous. During this time when we are all “sheltering in place”, the battle against both has taken on a new dimension. I went all … Read more
The great American garden writer, Elizabeth Lawrence, famously said, “No one gardens alone.” The truth of those words shows in my garden every day. Ninety percent of the landscape and tending falls to me; the rest is done by others. Fortunately, given the state of my bank accounts, I don’t have to pay them anything. … Read more
