I’ll be honest, lately I haven’t been looking too closely at the witch hazel (hamamelis ‘Jelena’) I had planted in back of the house. January […]
The end of the season
Summer rolled on into fall. I coaxed along the new additions to the garden and weeded, weeded, weeded. The summer was initially hot (90F+) and […]
A summer crush
Obsessions… wasp nests… and snake-filled brick piles. Let me start at the beginning… or rather, the middle. Late spring and early summer brought more planting, […]
Queen of the pickaxe
In this second installment, we begin the dramatic tale of woman vs. weeds, weather, and woodchucks. Or maybe we’ll rewind just a bit little earlier. […]
A surprising winter
The year started with the Never-Ending Winter. It dragged on, kicking and screaming into April. It started in December, wickedly cold. We were spared mass […]
This gardener’s year
‘Tis the season for holiday cards bearing family newsletters. We were just reading one friend’s month-by-month reporting on their family’s magnificent year of adventures and […]
An unexpected find
Since moving to this old house, I’ve spent my fair share of time assessing the landscape, musing about where plantings may have one been, and […]
Going native
I’ve been spending time with the natives this year. It’s opened up a new way of looking at things, from planting scheme design to the […]
Coneflowers and cranesbill
Following the installation of the foundation plantings at the front of the house, our first project has been a mixed border at the front roadside, […]
Bee friendly this pollinator week
Much has been written about the alarming threats to our bee populations and the benefits of adding natives to attract pollinators of all types to […]