Perennially Yours Blog

New Hampshire Master Gardeners Spring Symposium

Apr 9, 2013

On behalf of all of us, I want to thank you for being our Keynote Speaker this year.  There was an overwhelmingly positive response to you – people loved not only your Keynote presentation but also your afternoon talk.  On the evaluation forms turned in at the end of the day, you were the #1…

Kerry’s Top Ten Lists Books

Mar 29, 2013

It tops my list for perennial recommendations in an affordable and easy to use book….. People still buy Tracy di Sabato Aust’s large book but many won’t pay that price and yours is in first place in the category.  Sally, Lockwood’s Garden Center

Spring Jump-Start Fertilizer

Mar 1, 2013

GARDEN CARE TIP Jump-Start Your Garden in Spring In late March or early April, after the snow has melted, cast 5-5-5 or 5-10-5 granular fertilizer on gardens before, or immediately after, the foliage starts to emerge. This will encourage strong root growth and development. Apply it at the rate of approximately 2 pounds per 100…

Speedy Sharp and Woodstock Chimes

Mar 1, 2013

Woodstock Chimes Woodstock chimes are NOT like other chimes. No comparison! Woodstock  chimes are precision-tuned by a digital analysis process that is unique to the industry.  The company is so confident about the quality and durability of their chimes, that they’re the only wind chime company to offer a lifetime tuning guarantee. Many Woodstock Chime fans collect different…

Primula

Mar 1, 2013

Primrose (Primula) Primroses are harbingers of spring.  These cheerful flowers can be red, white, purple, yellow, blue or pink.  They range in height from 4” to 24” and do best in part sun to shade.  Most perennial primroses are hardy in Zones 3 to 8 and are easy to grow as long as they have enough…

Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium is 6 weeks away!

Mar 1, 2013

Six weeks and counting until the kick-off of what will be the most extravagant symposium yet. Nine info packed lectures and panels; great garden gifts for each participant; door prizes; gourmet food; exceptional accommodations; fun Gardeners Marketplace and more. Featured speakers, horticultural experts and notable authors are: Jessica Walliser (horticulturist, author, teacher, radio show co-host from…

Rich Debe’s Debute

Mar 1, 2013

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…

Charlie Nardozzi leads garden tour to Italy

Mar 1, 2013

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…

Ellen Zachos has a new book on edible landscaping

Mar 1, 2013

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…

Norristown Garden Club, PA

Mar 1, 2013

I can not begin to tell you how much I and all members of the Norristown (Pa.) Garden Club loved your presentation at the March meeting.  I purchased both of your books and cherish them.  The list of perennials that you furnished was extremely helpful and I look forward to finding many of them this spring. …

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