Some people dislike Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) and I can’t understand why. Maybe it’s the variety? Or maybe they don’t prune it? But when I look at this one growing in the front garden, I’m…Read More
Thoughts
Random thoughts
Pine Needles Make a Prime Mulch
We’ve long admired the lush woodsy look and feel of pine straw mulch. Quite common in the south, it is virtually non-existent here in the northeast, except for the natural mulch beneath large, old white…Read More
All About Lavender
Growing lavender has been one of the most difficult things to grow here because of the heavy soil and cold constant wind in the winter. The variety of lavender that has been the most successful…Read More
Lady of the Mist
Whether or not the Lady of the Lake who glides across a mist-laden lake to and from Avalon in Arthurian legend was in mind when this rose was named, I had to have it for…Read More
Designing a New Arbor
One thing became clear while building an addition on to the house a few years ago. The arbor we built eleven years prior had seen better days. Technically it is a pergola, but we have always…Read More