Wildflowers in Israel

Wildflower Time In Israel

by April 12, 2011 – Posted in: Garden Adventures, Garden Plants

Gardening in Israel: By the time June comes along, you might as well call it a wrap….except for the once in a while deadheading, pruning (which I’m always a bit shocked at how vigorously it’s done throughout the summer here) and making sure that watering systems are intact. From mid-winter until mid-spring, the blooms are [...]

Wildflowers and Sculptures In Bloom

by April 17, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Plants

I became aware of the allure of wildflowers several years ago when driving at 65 m.p.h. on the expressway in Philadelphia and suddenly seeing a grove of red poppies in the median strips. I quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road where I gazed at them in disbelief, longing to bring [...]