Posts by Kerry Mendez
Gardener’s Marketplace Vendors at Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium
Vendors at the Ninth Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium Equinox Valley Nursery. Proprietors, Roger and Penny Preuss. Route 7A, Manchester, VT. (802) 362-2610. (802) 362-2610. www.equinoxvalleynursery.com. Extensive garden and gift center also offering landscape design, installation and maintenance services. Gardener’s Supply Company. 128 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT. (888) 833-1412. An organically-minded company is based…
Read MoreJune 14 Gardening Program at Edith Wharton’s Estate and Gardens
I am so jazzed up about an incredible gardening program we have put together for Thursday, June 14th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home in Lenox, MA. The Mount is both an historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of Edith Wharton. Designed…
Read MoreSaratoga Springs Secret Garden Tour
The Secret Garden Tour held in Saratoga Springs (NY) is always a sell-out event with hundreds of awestruck participants. The International Soroptimists of Saratoga County host this tour every year as their major fundraiser. This year it will be on Sunday, July 8 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ten stunning gardens are featured. Tickets…
Read MoreYour Tech Source Computer Services
Computers are now household fixtures in many homes; they’re certainly the backbone of most businesses. When everything is running smoothly, life is good. But when a glitch surfaces, we start pulling out what is left of our hair. Your Tech Source is a top-of-the-line ‘computer doctor’. They work magic with computer disorders. And the best…
Read MoreMy Little Sister’s Incredible Watercolors
I know many of you have heard me brag about Jane’s artistic abilities. My little sister lives near North Conway, NH and is brilliant at painting landscapes, flowers and abstracts. She sells her watercolors on her site, http://www.janecarlson.com/. NEW this spring is her special sale page. Every two weeks she offers one of her stunning pieces for a…
Read MoreFrench Provencal Linens by La Cigale
French Provencal Linens by La Cigale. I was mesmerized when I first laid eyes on these linens shimmering with vibrant colors and patterns. La Cigale had a booth at the Boston Flower Show. I felt as if I had been transported to Southern France! I wanted to sweep the whole booth into my garden tote. …
Read MoreClimbing Roses
Ever-Blooming Climbing Roses Sensational garden design not only carries your eyes across the garden but also up, down and all around. One way to add vertical interest is with climbing roses. In my opinion there are few impressive, ever-blooming roses in this category. Many have heard me rave about ‘Ramblin’ Red’, a double red beauty…
Read MoreJune 14 Garden Program at Edith Wharton Estate
I am so jazzed up about an incredible gardening program we have put together for Thursday, June 14th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home in Lenox, MA. The Mount is both an historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of Edith Wharton. Designed…
Read MoreTimes are A’Changin’ at Perennially Yours
The Mendez family has gone through quite a faith ride since last August when my husband broke his neck the night of Hurricane Irene. When Sergio returned to work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on November 1, 2011, nine weeks after the accident, he walked into a maddening environment, dominated by a new Director of Corporate…
Read MoreUSDA Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Have you seen the new 2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map? If not, you may be surprised to see that you may now be living in a zone warmer than you were in 2011. If this warming trend continues, I may be able to grow tropicals as perennials here in Upstate New…
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