A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the. […]
A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the. […]
This is the time when the newly emerged hostas look their freshest (“June Frost,” below)—no slug damage, leaves torn by the sprinkler, or other signs of wear yet. It’s also the weekend of our annual art festival, which brings “sunshine artists” from far and wide into my neighborhood. You’d...
Posted by Elizabeth Licata on June 10, 2013 at 7:46 am. This post has 5 responses.
On my way to David Culp’s garden I naturally stopped at Longwood Gardens, which I somehow hadn’t visited in at least a decade. So, what’s new? Treehouses! Three of them, and they’re grand like this one or smaller and funky. Love ‘em! Above and below are the much newer...
Posted by Susan Harris on June 7, 2013 at 11:17 am. This post has 13 responses.
There is a friendly dispute going on about who has the smallest…umm…park. That’s a big deal. In the U.S., Portland’s Mill Ends Park lays claim to the Lilliputian prize (2’ in diameter), but a challenge has come from Prince’s Park (15’ x 30’) in Burntwood, England. “Wait a minute,”...
Posted by Allen Bush on June 6, 2013 at 8:24 am. This post has 10 responses.
Holy Brandywine, did you know that over a million grafted tomatoes have been sold in the United States? It’s true! So says Anne Raver in the NYT’s latest dip into the grafted veggie thing. So. Massive, disease-resistant, hardy rootstock pumping out more tomatoes than ever before. Have you tried...
Posted by Amy Stewart on June 5, 2013 at 6:15 am. This post has 13 responses.
Take it from a gardener whose entire front “yard” is 100% dry shade for the entire summer; you don’t relinquish a reliable source of continuous color without a fight. So when the local botanical gardens offered some old-fashioned semi-double impatiens through their annual plant sale, I ordered a few...
Posted by Elizabeth Licata on June 3, 2013 at 7:29 am. This post has 7 responses.
I’m not thoroughly anti-lawn, unlike some of my Lawn Reform comrades, especially the ones who live in desert climates. My beefs with turfgrass here on the Wet Coast are that it does virtually nothing for wildlife and that when it’s cared for in a certain way – the Scotts ideal...
Posted by Susan Harris on May 30, 2013 at 7:04 pm. This post has 21 responses.
Earlier this year at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, I was hanging out with Jessi Bloom of NW Bloom (and author of Free-Range Chicken Gardens) in her exhibit booth. She had brought a selection of edible landscaping plants — reliable, hardworking shrubs, vines, trees and the like that...
Posted by Amy Stewart on May 28, 2013 at 6:44 am. This post has 7 responses.
Please listen to ProfessorRoush: you must plan your garden carefully rather than submit to the whims of spontaneous plant purchases and spectacular momentary blooms! Science suggests that in an infinite number of parallel universes, almost anything can happen. I’m sure, therefore, that somewhere out in the gardening universe, there exists a gardener who plans...
Posted by James Roush on May 27, 2013 at 8:13 am. This post has 30 responses.
Not long ago I confessed that I was scheming to see David Culp’s Pennsylvania garden, made glorious in his book The Layered Garden. And yesterday that blogger pushiness paid off when I attended his book (re)launch in the very same garden, which did not disappoint. David’s makes his living...
Posted by Susan Harris on May 24, 2013 at 8:19 am. This post has 13 responses.
A great ad goes viral. For some reason it won’t embed, so click here to watch. Via Jane Milliman.
Posted by Susan Harris on May 22, 2013 at 12:22 pm. This post has 8 responses.
…and Buffalo. And Brooklyn. See you there? As always, please check with the venue before heading out to confirm details. Also, there are lots more events coming up around the country–go here to see the complete list. June 06 2013 06:30 PM — The Horticultural Society of New York,...
Posted by Amy Stewart on May 22, 2013 at 8:05 am. This post has 2 responses.
Cat-loving readers will no doubt remember our recent dust-up over the issue of cats in the garden. That post was prompted by a cat-in-garden photo illustrating a magazine piece about wildlife-friendly gardens – a strange juxtaposition, at least to my eyes. Well, I was happy to notice Horticulture Magazine...
Posted by Susan Harris on May 21, 2013 at 9:50 am. This post has 36 responses.
Veganism has been creeping into my consciousness for a while now, but it was the recent vegan festival in my town that makes me wonder if it’s now mainstream. The festival, modeled after the successful Garlic Festival in California (now in its 35th year), and billing itself as the...
Posted by Susan Harris on May 17, 2013 at 8:38 am. This post has 28 responses.
My struggles with roses have entered their final phase: reconciliation. After getting rid of all the boring Meidiland shrubs that came with the house (though for their kind, they were nice enough), I experimented with a few old rose cultivars as well as some Carefree varieties. Nothing really thrived...
Posted by Elizabeth Licata on May 14, 2013 at 8:33 am. This post has 14 responses.
by Lawn Reform Coalition Member Tom Christopher Like other members of the Lawn Reform Coalition, I believe that the contemporary model of lawn has got to go. It does have its virtues, though we critics tend to overlook them. For example, traditional lawn provides a relatively inexpensive and easy...
Posted by Garden Rant on May 13, 2013 at 12:09 pm. This post has 34 responses.
Commented on A Stump Story { Thanks Emily, that's cool. I re-learned something the vikings were onto. } – Jun 18, 11:00 PM
Commented on Plants we Love to Hate { I like many of the flowers listed such as hyacinth, coneflower, lambs ears, and geraniums. I like most sweet blooming flowers/bulbs. I appreciate anyone who... } – Jun 18, 10:56 PM
Commented on Red on red { It's Blaze. } – Jun 18, 9:47 PM
Commented on Plants we Love to Hate { I love bearded iris the way I love the organdy ruffles on one summer blouse - not everywhere in the garden, not for everyday wear... } – Jun 18, 7:37 PM Commented on Red on red { Who cares . . . you had me at "light fragrance;" I like rose scent but some of the really heavily-scented ones can smell like... } – Jun 18, 7:33 PMWe are:
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