I spent much of yesterday tidying up the garden and feeling unsettled, maybe even a bit melancholy at the beginning. Like something was out of place and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It’s a feeling I don’t usually have here as I’m cutting, planning and imagining, but it was there nonetheless and…
My first memory of clematis is from early childhood. My mom grew one, which I now know was Jackmanii but as a kid thought of as just a bunch of enormous, pretty purple flowers, on the side of our home at the entrance to the backyard. She fanned the clematis across a white plastic trellis…
What’s the first thing you see when you look at this picture? Yeah, me too. When the air conditioner pooped out a few years ago, we had this beast installed. The HVAC guy talked about the efficiency of the unit and how much money we’d be saving. And all I could think about was that…
Direct sowing flower seeds is about the easiest and most budget friendly way to get a mass of flowers all season long with very little effort. It’s incredible just how much you get from a tiny $3 pouch of seeds. And I think it’s a great way for a new gardener to get their feet…
Plant tags have a way of accumulating like laundry, Japanese beetles and chin hair. All must be dealt with, but I’d rather deal with the tag thing. Winter is the time of year I attempt to organize the chaos I created indoors while creating last year’s garden. There’s nothing else garden-related to do besides organize…
It’s been my pleasure to linger in all of these gardens, get to know their gardeners, and tell the story of how these lovely spaces evolved. I’ve worn many hats – writer, photographer, stylist, producer – to bring these gardens to life in regional and national publications. From rebuilding a flooded garden the night before…
