Here in southeastern Pennsylvania, we haven’t yet gotten any snow, but we have had a series of sub-freezing nights, and they’ve brought out some amazing frosts. There’s a magic time early in the day, just after the sun comes up but before it completely rises over the trees strong enough to start the melting, [...]
When I started my current garden from scratch six years ago, I was determined to create the layout the “right” way. I’m pretty good at dealing with details but not great at seeing the big picture, so I decided to enlist the help of a local landscape designer. We had several discussions about how I [...]
HOT OFF THE PRESS: sent to me by a friend and as written by Peter Kafka (I don’t know of what publication) “Conde Nast is closing its House and Garden Magazine and its accompanying website. Not a shock to see a venerable magazine close these days, though it’s interesting that Conde didn’t keep the website [...]
It looks like the ‘big boys’ of the gardening world still carry a lot of muscle. Last March a legal battle ensued when The Scotts Company accused TerraCycle, Inc. of false advertising claims and trade infringements. If you haven’t heard of TerraCycle, it is a recently established company that offers an all liquid, organic plant [...]
I have truly made it. Amy, at Garden Rant called me out, first admiring my Grasses book as garden porn, then sticking it to me: “Hey: Do people really stick cut flowers into their borders for photo shoots to make them look like there’s more in bloom? Come on, you can tell us” Amy; c’mon, [...]