Perennially Yours Blog

Proven Winners Superbena ‘Violet Ice’

Mar 5, 2014

Each monthly newsletter will now include a spotlight on one of Proven Winners award winning plants, such as Superbena ‘Violet Ice’, as well as a mystery plant for you to identify. All guesses will be submitted via a special link provided by Proven Winners. If multiple correct answers are received, then one person’s name will be drawn…

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Bio-tone Starter from Espoma

Espoma’s Bio-Tone Starter

Jan 26, 2014

Everyone’s talking about Espoma’s Bio-tone Starter Plus 4-3-3. It’s a totally natural plant food that is enhanced with bacteria and mycorrhizae. The two keys words to note are bacteria and mycorrhizae – living microorganisms that jump-start a plant’s success and growth rate during the transplanting stage. Microbes, along with endo and ecto mycorrhizae, facilitates the…

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Perennially Yours featured in Amazing Gardens magazine

Jan 26, 2014

PERENNIALLY YOURS FEATURED IN THE SPRING 2014 AMAZING GARDENS MAGAZINE Dumbstruck! That is how I felt when I saw the 12-page feature on my gardens in  Garden Gate’s Spring 2014 Amazing Gardens issue. Eight pages are dedicated to garden ‘rooms’ and then four pages show some of my plant combos for sun and shade. I especially treasured the…

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Perennially Yours featured in Amazing Gardens magazine

Jan 26, 2014

SPRING 2014 AMAZING GARDENS MAGAZINE Dumbstruck! That is how I felt when I saw the 12-page feature on my gardens in  Garden Gate’s Spring 2014 Amazing Gardens issue. Eight pages are dedicated to garden ‘rooms’ and then four pages show some of my plant combos for sun and shade. I especially treasured the article now that I am…

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A Little Help Please with Facebook

Jan 26, 2014

A LITTLE HELP PLEASE WITH FACEBOOK?As stated above, I have not increased the admission price to the symposium for five years but the venue prices (conference rooms, food, set-up fees, audio-visual) and speaker honorariums have increased considerably. To help offset these expenses I rely on strong attendance figures – this year more than ever before. I’m not…

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Proven Winners OLEs

Jan 26, 2014

Proven Winners OLEs are OOH LALA! Each year Proven Winners hosts Outdoor Living Extravaganzas around the United States. These popular events feature premier speakers – horticultural experts, industry gurus and TV celebrities –  at showcase locations. Check out the 2014 line-up (I’m speaking on March 8th): Saturday, February 1st. Boerner Botanical Garden in Hales Corner, Wisconsin. Featured presenters:…

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Solar Illuminated Planters

Jan 26, 2014

Solar Illuminated Planters These planters are STUNNING! And who better to offer them than Gardener’s Supply Company, a tried and true legend company providing great gardening products. By day, the frosted white planters add a contemporary accent. When evening falls, the magic begins as they illuminate from within and cast a magical glow. You can choose color-changing…

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Crown of Thorns

Jan 26, 2014

Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) This is one of my favorite houseplants! It has not stopped blooming since I brought it home more than a year ago. Crown of Thorns is an easy houseguest, it requires little food (fertilize a few times a year) and is very drought-tolerant.  Site it in a bright sunny area and watch the…

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Kerry’s 2014 Lecture Schedule

Dec 20, 2013

KERRY’S 2014 LECTURE SCHEDULE 2014 is ramping up to be another banner year of speaking opportunities. I am currently booked to speak in 12 states – MA, NH, PA, MO, CT, VT, ME, MI, NY, NJ, IL and RI  and requests are still coming in. I’m grinning from ear to ear. I love engaging with other plant enthusiasts! In…

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Top Ten Lists Gardening Books on sale!

Dec 20, 2013

TOP TEN LISTS GARDENING BOOKS ON SALE What better time to offer a sale on my Top Ten Lists gardening books than now, before another gardening season is upon us? The books are packed with how-to gardening tips, recommended plants and products, design ideas plus humorous snippets for gardeners in zones 3 – 7. Over 8,000 copies…

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