Our gardens, our guest ranters’ gardens, and other people’s home gardens.
Nudity – do we need it?
I'll be brief. I just want to have a short rant. This could be the place for that?! We just went to a local art and craft exhibition. And there, [...]
Using plants to take control of the narrative
Readers are likely used to my talking about Garden Walk Buffalo at this time of year. The big walk is this weekend (7/29-30); it is the grand finale to [...]
Boxwood Winter
Folks around here have taken to calling it the “Boxwood Winter.” Named for that fabled Dec. 23, 2022 day when we were all waiting for Santa Claus and an artic [...]
Beach Town Hydrangeas in June
Classic Beach Hydrangeas THIS is the classic beach landscape of my childhood memories, formed while visiting the charming, family-friendly Buckroe Beach in Virginia. The cottages there were much smaller but [...]
Two Fabulous Charlottesville Gardens
Last week I shared photos of Colston Burrell's garden near Charlottesville, Va. and promised to show off two amazing gardens in that historic city. Here ya go! The Garden of [...]
Springtime in the Garden of Cole Burrell
Readers may recognize Colston Burrell as the garden designer, writer and speaker, perhaps best known for his knowledge of plants that are native to Bird Hill, his garden on a [...]
Giving Yourself and The Garden a Little Grace on a Beautiful Early Spring Day
There are things you've done right out there. Enjoy them. Sure, they were--in years past--probably done late, in haste, and at the expense of an enjoyable garden experience, but we can't keep banking gardening joy for some far off time. Spend some of it today.
Winter Plants in Town: a holiday in Chipping Campden
It seems two of us have been on holiday. Rather a contrast - one of us to the desert, and me to -- Chipping Campden. Which is just about as [...]
On Hold: Some thoughts on flash freezes and the color brown
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 [...]
The Wonder of an Empty Space.
If there’s one thing which obsesses most gardeners it’s filling up every available space in the garden. Preferably in layers. When I was a novice Christopher Lloyd terrified me [...]
Winter gardens are just sad
I don't find brown, lifeless plants particularly interesting. Many don't have any notable form or shape. They're just dead things sticking up with maybe some seeds or pods at the [...]
Why are our Gardens so Old-fashioned?
Happy Christmas everyone!!! Though I am so sorry to hear about your weather. Now: Gardens take a long time to make. And most people’s garden are probably inherited, because we [...]