Perennially Yours Blog
The Pollution Solution Hides In Plain Sight By: Sergio A. Mendez, Perennially Yours Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins raises a glass of tap water before drinking it during a news conference in Toledo, Ohio, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. A water ban that had hundreds of thousands of people in Ohio and Michigan scrambling for drinking…
One of my prized specimen trees for shade is Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’, commonly called Golden Full Moon Maple. This awesome plant was a regal focal point in my Upstate New York shade garden (it is in the upper right corner of my garden). My heart ached when I had to leave it behind upon moving…
One of my new year’s resolutions is to say hasta la vista to plants that return little, for the amount of space and care demanded. One of the first freeloaders targeted was a male holly bush. I know, I know, you need both male and female hollies to get baby berries. But to reserve a…
No Problem Gardening: Simple, Realistic, More Enjoyable I am very excited to announce the upcoming release of my new book, The Right-Size Flower Garden: Simplify Your Outdoor Space with Smart Design Solutions and Plant Choices (St. Lynn’s Press, February, 2015) In this new book I reveal the keys to continue enjoying glorious gardens despite our…
A few folks wanted to know more about climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris), after they saw ‘Harry’ in his glorious ‘attire’. Climbing hydrangea is one of the few flowering vines that can handle shadier spots (not cave conditions!) It can grow 30’ or more where it’s happy. Stunning, white lace-cap flowers appear in June, creating…
My twin sister and I were having a grand time last Sunday participating in the famous Christmas Prelude event (HGTV featured this event as the #2 Christmas Town in America) when we happened upon Ho, Ho and Ho (these were not their actual names). Our hearts melted! Will yours?
Looking for some outstanding Proven Winner annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs? To help you choose, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite plants from Proven Winners – click here to download my list (with pictures and descriptions!).
Thank you for a wonderful presentation. The group loved it. You have a very delightful presentation style. Very casual and very informative. We will definitely let other clubs know how informative you are. Members from other clubs were there for that reason. Claudette. Merrimack Garden Club, Merrimack, MA. November 2014
You are a wonderful speaker–engaging, warm, informative, candid. You packed a lot of information into a short time! We had one of our biggest audiences ever for our meeting today, and my sense is that many of the new faces–non-club members… probably came from other Connecticut towns and other garden clubs. And as part of…
Your “presentation” yesterday was so well done. It was friendly, informative and graciously infused with an authenticity that only comes from ‘hands on’ experience. We both learned a lot and shall hope to incorporate a goodly number of those ‘newer and better and brighter’ perennials and annuals in our pots and plots next Spring. ‘A’…
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