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Moving Sale at Perennially Yours
MOVING SALE, LAST LOOK AT MY GARDENS, BOOK SALE I have been digging through 27 years of what I thought at one time were ‘collectibles’, can’t get rid of stuff. My vision is clearer now. On Saturday, September 21 we are having a moving sale that includes many household items as well as great gardening books,…
Read MorePerennially Yours Moving to Maine
PERENNIALLY YOURS ON THE MOVE – LITERALLY! After much thought and prayer, my husband and I have decided to move to Maine to be closer to my family in Kennebunk and Yarmouth. We are looking for a single floor home that will better accommodate our changing needs. As many of you know, it is quite…
Read More11th Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium
ELEVENTH ANNUAL GREAT GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING SYMPOSIUM APRIL 4 & 5, 2014PLUS NEW GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOPPlease save the dates of April 4 & 5, 2014 for the 11th Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium. The symposium will once again be held at the fabulous Equinox Resort, a four-star, world-class resort in Manchester, VT. There will be another…
Read MoreJuly 8 Perennially Yours Open House and Plant Sale
It rained all day on my first open house. I should have had paddle boats for people to use in my backyard. I was humbled and thrilled at how many of you arrived in raincoats, boots and with umbrellas. You are truly an amazing group of perennial enthusiasts and patrons. Thank you! My next, and last open house for 2013…
Read MoreRich Debe’s Debute
RICH DUBE’S DEBUTE Rich Dube is a passionate, incredibly gifted gardener with a huge heart for helping others. He and his wife, Lynn, have created magnificent gardens at their home in northern Vermont. I have been encouraging Rich to share his gardening journey and wisdom with others and on Saturday, April 6 he will do just that…
Read MoreCharlie Nardozzi leads garden tour to Italy
EXPLORE THE GARDENS OF ITALY WITH CHARLIE NARDOZZI If you know Charlie Nardozzi, or have seen him speak at an event, you cannot help but smile! He is a brilliant, charming, fun-loving garden expert, speaker and author from Vermont. Charlie is also the garden expert for Vermont Public Radio. VPR is featuring a garden tour – Exploring the…
Read MoreEllen Zachos has a new book on edible landscaping
ELLEN ZACHOS HAS A NEW GARDENING BOOK OUT! Ellen Zachos is one amazing lady. Not only is she a great friend and former Broadway performer, she is also the owner of a plant design and maintenance company in NYC; a garden writer and photographer, as well as an instructor at the New York Botanical. She has been…
Read MoreNew Neighborhood Garden Clinics
Some of you may remember when I offered neighborhood garden clinics. These were hugely popular and lots of fun. Well, they are back! I will be providing these instructional clinics through my work at Faddegon’s Nursery. Classes are two hours in length and include both inside and outside instruction (weather permitting) and demonstrations. Classes are…
Read More2013 Home garden and landscape consultations
Yup, this is the time of the year when I start getting requests for home garden and landscape consultations. Is it too early? Never! Even though your gardens are buried under snow, they’re there, just waiting to burst forth with the coming warm weather. Allow me, your personal garden coach, to help you tweak the…
Read MoreSeeking new Book Vendors for Top Ten Lists Gardening Books
I am excited that my husband, Sergio, is taking over the management and distribution of my gardening books. Both softcover books – The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Top Ten Lists, 70 Garden-Transforming Theme Lists and Strategies For Growing Gorgeous, Low-Maintenance Gardens in Zones 3 through 7 and Top Ten Lists for Beautiful Shade Gardens: Seeing Your…
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