Perhaps it was because I had just spent two and a half months with my 90 year old father in Philadelphia, who spoke more about death with me this visit than he has his entire lifetime, that I made time to watch A Will for the Woods. If, like me, you’ve had mixed feelings about how[...]
I’m delighted to introduce Chris Woods as a Guest Contributor for Gardening Gone Wild. I’ve known Chris for over 25 years- from when he was the head gardener at an estate in the suburbs of Philadelphia called Chanticleer. For those of you who don’t know, Chris led the transformation of Chanticleer, where he spent 20[...]
Every Saturday morning when I stroll over to Rittenhouse Square, I’m starstruck by the plethora of zinnias that greet me with their dazzling array of colors and flower heads.
The winners of Gardening Gone Wild’s Book Celebration 2014 has been announced on FB and personal notes written to 7 lucky folks. They are: Katrina Bohrer, Anita Taylor, Shane Kaufman, Charles Ward, Jeanie Skibiski, Gini Huffman, and Melinda (Mel123info). For those of you who have not yet responded to my e-mail, you have until 12[...]
With the re-design of Gardening Gone Wild (hope you like it!) and summer just around the corner, it’s time for a celebration! And what better way to celebrate than to highlight 7 gardening books that have been published in 2014? In honor of this special event, all 7 authors are generously donating a copy of[...]