We have come through another non-spring this year and the rosebuds are finally coming out. The days of gentle warming in March, a mixture of showers and sun in April, and blue skies, a few puffy clouds, and temps in the mid-70’s in May seem to have passed us by again. Our spring was cold ...
Read More | Everything RosesIf you’ve read a few of my blogs, you know that my Mammaw features in many of them. It’s not surprising, she’s still in my heart and my history. Mammaw taught by telling stories – she had a real gift and I loved hearing her. So here's a story about the Mayapple fruit and Faerie ...
Read More | Perennials ForeverI may have grown nearly as many weeds as I have grown flowers. We’ve all smiled at the saying “a weed is a flower in the wrong place”, but sometimes, it really is difficult to decide what’s a weed and what’s NOT a weed. This seems especially true when it is (a) a plant new ...
Read More | Perennials ForeverWith an abundance of ground squirrels comes the predators that eat them, and in our area this means badgers. Last year there was a prolific number of these tough and tenacious creatures in the fields surrounding us, and this year looks to be about the same, if not more. And we weren’t the only ones ...
Read More | Pest PatrolEvery year, I am always anxious for Spring to arrive. Our winter was comfortable with some snow and cold temperatures. We’ve had many warm fires to cheer us while watching the winter sunrise walk back across the eastern sky toward the north. The equinox has come and the daylight hours are getting longer every day. ...
Read More | Everything RosesIt has been a very busy winter for me! This is the fourth year our little committee from the Connecticut Rose Society has put together a landscape display for the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show, the only flower show in our state. Our set up began on February 16th and the show was from February ...
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