Perennially Yours Blog
Every year I try to offer at least one in-depth, how-to perennial gardening and landscape design courses known as Fine Gardening Institutes. This spring it will be on Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Faddegon’s Nursery in Latham, NY. I’m actually partnering with Faddegon’s to host this workshop. The Fine Gardening…
Read MoreAs many of you know, I have a soft heart for special needs children. When I was pregnant with Evan, I was told there was a high likelihood he would be a Down Syndrome child. As a result, I started doing research on these special children with the hope I might be better prepared to…
Read MoreAPRIL 28 FINE GARDENING INSTITUTE Every year I try to offer at least one in-depth, how-to perennial gardening and landscape design courses known as Fine Gardening Institutes. This spring it will be on Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Faddegon’s Nursery in Latham, NY. I’m actually partnering with Faddegon’s to host…
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Perhaps it’s the unseasonable warm weather or the sensational group of speakers and topics being presented, but the 9th Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium is filling faster than any to date! As of this newsletter, just over half of the available 250 spots have been reserved either by overnight…
Read MoreI haven’t taught a children’s flower gardening workshop in a while. Silly me. And what better time to start up these delightful, interactive workshops than over April school break week in the Capital Region? Two workshop dates are available; Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11. Both workshops run from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. …
Read MoreI haven’t taught a children’s flower gardening workshop in a while. Silly me. And what better time to start up these delightful, interactive workshops than over April school break week in the Capital Region? Two workshop dates are available; Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11. Both workshops run from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. I…
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The Smart Plant Shopper’s Top Ten Lists for Exceptional Perennials, Shrubs, Annuals and More for Zones 3 – 7 is now for sale. This e-book is designed to be a one-of-a-kind shopping tool for picking no-fuss winners at garden centers. It provides 120 different color plant images along with in-depth information about each plant. Both…
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Next month I will be teaching double-header gardening classes at Adirondack Community College and Hudson Valley Community College. These three-hour classes will combine two of my most popular lectures: The Perennial Plant Collector’s Corner and Branch Out in Your Gardening Adventures with Flowering Shrubs. You’ll discover some of the most outrageous and easy to grow…
Read MoreCorona Tools USA. One peak inside my garden shed will reveal numerous Corona hand tools. I have tried many other premier brands, including Fiskars, but I always return to Corona. I have two bypass pruners that are at least five years old and they work like a charm. An occasional sharpening with my nifty blade…
Read MoreCushion Spurge (Euphorbia) Sun – Part Sun. 6” – 24” This family has a lot of funky members with foliage that is a lot showier than their spring flowers. Either way, they make a statement. The most commonly sold variety is polychroma. It has bright yellow flowers in spring and green leaves. But why not…
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