Perennially Yours Blog
Many of my flowering houseplants – especially annuals that I potted up in the fall and brought inside to do double duty as indoor plants – are looking a tad weary at this point. Time to boost their spirits (and mine) and give them some organic plant food. Espoma Organic has a new line of…
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Tick Tock…… The Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium, a premier, highly popular program, is only 2.5 months away. The 14th symposium will be held at the four-star Woodstock Inn and Resort in Woodstock, Vermont on Saturday, April 21. Gardeners are registering from all over the Northeast, and as far as Washington, Ottawa and Nova Scotia.…
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Happy Hellebores Hellebores are like rays of glorious sunshine in early spring. They promise warmer weather ahead. There are approximately 20 different species of this deer and rabbit resistant perennial. Flowers can have single or double petals and range in color from pink, red, white, purple, green, yellow, and almost black. Green Hellebore (Helleborus viridis)…
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I love these solar powered mosaic glass globes from Gardener’s Supply Company. Even in the dead of night, they’re beacons of light. They are even more colorful surrounded by snow (even though the instructions said to protect them from freezing temperatures). Despite minus 24 degree temperatures they still blazed on. They’re sold in sets of…
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I will be teaching three-hour, in-depth, FUN, gardening programs in four states (New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland) this winter and spring, starting with Russell’s Nursery in Wayland, MA on Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 – noon. Each 3-hour program includes comprehensive handouts, plant catalogs, light refreshments, door prizes and more. Registration is $49 per…
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Last week I excitedly opened the winter issue of Garden Design and was once again treated to a collection of stunningly beautiful photographs complemented with valuable design and plant tips. The first feature I dove into was about Hollister House Gardens in Litchfield County, Connecticut. (photo by Ngoc Minh Ngo) This 25-acre public garden has…
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Building gardens around dazzling foliage that provides nonstop color month after month elevates ho-hum gardens to high impact, low-maintenance masterpieces. And just because the foliage is captivating, doesn’t mean there aren’t lovely flowers for you and pollinators to enjoy. Register now for Beauty and the Beast, scheduled for Tuesday, February 27 Webinar at 2:00 p.m. EST.…
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I am psyched to be presenting a special 1.5 hour garden design and exceptional plants class at the Boston Flower and Garden Show. This inspiring class will be on Thursday, March 15 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. I’ll be sharing easy-to-implement steps for creating ever-blooming gardens that are pollinator-friendly and less maintenance. Topics include: site…
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The ‘baby’ has arrived! My newest book, The Budget-Wise Gardener, popped out of the printing press last week and is being delivered by stork to book stores near you. Better yet, order it directly from me and I’ll mail you a signed copy for only $18.50 with free shipping! Every one of my four books…
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MORE Winter Flowering Houseplants Colorful winter flowering houseplants are a gardener’s balm in the dead of winter, at least for those gazing out on brown or white landscapes. In addition to commonly grown *Cyclamen, African Violets and Christmas Cactus, here are a few more winter blues-busters: Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus) Wonderful for low light areas. To…
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