Mother Nature’s emissary, winter storm Elliott, swept through the US bringing rapidly plummeting temperatures and snow Dec 22-23rd. Here in Louisville, it went from 55F in the evening, to -5F [...]
“And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper.” ~ Mary Shelley Frankenpot with Sansevieria cylindrica I confess to taking precious time away from [...]
It is the middle of March. I stand looking at the back garden, which turns 24 years old this August. The Hellebores are blooming up a storm of color. Fragrant [...]
Is there any reason to welcome chaos? It is the inevitable balance to stagnant order. In the Grand Garden, chaos is vitally necessary for life to thrive. Mary Vaananen joins [...]
Collage by Mary Vaananen by Mary Vaananen. I am fascinated by the stories around the naming of plants. How is it that humans have come to know and [...]
Google Doodle celebrating Gertrude Jekyll's 174th birthday on November 27, 2017. Guest post by Mary Vaananen I will never forget my first presentation to a large group. I [...]
Styrax japonica and friends in bloom in the front yard Guest post by Mary Vaananen After a recent Master Gardener tour came through my little city garden, I [...]
