Perennially Yours Blog
One of the very best presentations I’ve attended, Kerry, in my 10 years with the HGC. I’m looking forward to settling down with your most recent book tonight by the fire. Larry, Hanover, NH March 3, 2015
(The photos of the spring flowers were)…. lovely indeed. Although not as lovely as my most recent issue of Garden Gate magazine’s new “Garden Ideas” magazine which–literally cover-to-cover–features YOUR breathtaking Ballston Spa gardens and charming former home! With no identifier given, I “oohed and aahed” my way through the pages with a creeping sense of…
Here we go again! Another snowstorm is in full force with over 12” predicted, on top of 3 feet we’ve already received in the past 10 days. Being the ‘perennial’ optimist that I am, rather than growl under my breath as I shovel snow, I decided to think of remarkable plants that have ‘snow’ in…
Gardeners’ hands start twitching in February as we anticipate digging in warming soil, just a month or so away. What to do with busy hands? I know. How about pruning some of your deciduous summer and fall blooming shrubs that have put on a ‘tad too much weight’ in recent years, or totally overgrown their…
Sharp, well-conditioned gardening tools can save you an enormous amount of time, effort and hassle. For years my husband had a large electric grinding machine in our garden shed. He would put on eye-protective glasses and then carefully sharpen the edges of my spades and garden knives, as the sparks flew everywhere! How much easier…
Being a penny-wise gardener, I’m always looking for the best plants and gardening products, as well as ways to make my penny go farther. A great way to enjoy some of my prized annuals longer, is to escort them inside the house with the onset of colder temperatures. Many folks do this with tropicals, but…
I thought I’d carry the winter blue theme over to some blue flowering annuals from Proven Winners that add brilliant bling to containers and landscapes. Blue My Mind Evolvulus And the first plant to enter the spotlight is Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’. Yowser! This stunning annual thrives in full sun and lots of heat. The…
The other day I felt a hint of the winter blues coming on. Being a ‘perennial optimist’, I turned this downer into a positive outcome. I started thinking about my favorite blue colored flowers and foliage plants! I have quite a few but I’ll restrain myself and write about only four blue flowering perennials (two…
I’m pinching myself – and that’s not to stay awake with the busy speaking and travel schedule I’ve begun. My new, bouncing baby book, The Right-Size Flower Garden, is finally in my hands. And what a beauty it is, if I must say so myself. I spent many long hours bringing this one to fruition…
While writing my new book, The Right-Size Flower Garden, I became fascinated by new ‘downsized’ versions of popular flowering shrubs. These miniaturized plants have BIG personalities but are perfect for smaller gardens and containers. Below are three spring blooming superstars that may have you digging out ‘their big brothers’ for tidier, more compact replicas. …
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