Season’s greetings from Key West
Where: -You would barely imagine that a category 4-5 hurricane had swept past just a few months previously. (Sorry, no Santa pix) -Santa is everywhere, as a culture [...]
Elizabeth Licata
The landscaping potential of snow
It’s not 12/21 yet, but winter has officially begun in Western New York; I had gotten my final bulbs in just a few days before the season's first major snowfall [...]
Why isn’t gardening included in exercise tech?
My husband and I were early adopters of Apple watches when they were first introduced in 2015. I now have a series 3, which can act independently of the iPhone, [...]
Goodbye to our old sycamore – thanks for your service
In (somewhat) better days Trees are suffering. First, there are the pests; among the most current are the emerald ash borer, the mountain pine beetle, and the wooly [...]
In solidarity with solidago
Goldenrod and another wildflower by North/South Lakes in the Catskills A recent post from my good friend, gardener and blogger, Gail Eichelberger, poses the question, “What’s wrong with [...]
The secret sanctuaries of Britain’s creatives
What do Jeremy Irons and Ozzy Osbourne have in common? We know they’re Brits, so the answer shouldn’t be that hard: both own and maintain beautiful countryside gardens in England. [...]
Milllennials love houseplants? Yay!
And it's interesting, because I'm learning this just as I've begun to feel kind of blasé about my houseplants. I still have plenty, but I maintain them without as much [...]
I get asked about my hydrangeas
Arborescens (Annabelle?) hedge in Lake Placid Thanks to plentiful rain and other friendly conditions, this is the summer of the Hydrangea in the Northeast, at least as far [...]
Resort horticulture in Upstate NY
Mirbeau Vacations are always busmens’ holidays for gardeners. Whether it’s a tropical paradise, a stateside resort, or a European capital, gardeners can’t help but notice what’s planted, where [...]
Tropicals and subtropicals – my philosophy
Some of my elephant ear stands alone; some is planted in dense container groupings. Certain plants exude a message of “Don’t worry, be happy.” Others continually whine, “Maintain [...]
Buffalo’s first green roof, ten years later
The roof now Buffalo is not landscape architecture central. Aside from a large Olmsted park system (that’s been adulterated in spots), I find many WNY public landscapes uninspired. [...]
Keep the cats inside
Not a good mix This was to be a post touting the glorious weekend I had exploring the DC area with fellow garden bloggers. But, while I was [...]