I have an admission to make. I’m not the best tool caretaker and tend to beat them into the ground and put them away filthy until they’re in such dire straits that I’m forced to finally take action. That was the situation a few weeks ago when I found my pruners buried under a bunch…
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…
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…
Every once in a while, I surprise myself. As I was looking back at last year’s garden, I found this shot of my driveway garden and thought, “Hey, that’s pretty good!” I don’t do that as often as I should. The driveway garden is a miserably hot place and since I’m not the most reliable…
The new plant wish list is getting longer in my garden notebook. I also keep an updated one in the notes section of my phone just in case I happen to pass a garden center this spring. Who am I kidding? I write of it as though it’s a possibility when the reality is I…
It seems appropriate that we should be talking about a bulb with snowflake in its name. The snow’s been flying since before Halloween and I’m behind on most everything garden related. Including replanting A LOT of displaced summer snowflake bulbs (Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’). I’m always looking for something a little different. With plenty of…
