Perennially Yours Blog
Hypericum Hypearls Renu Sun to Part Shade. This perky little shrub packs a lot of punch. It has cheerful yellow flowers in summer that become bright pink berries for a spectacular autumn display. Renu, and its counterpart Olivia (yellow flowers, salmon berries) top out between 30” and 36”. Because of their showy berries and compact,…
The September 24th 10 – noon Winterizing Your Gardens and Landscapes for Exceptional Results has sold out! Another class session has been added that day from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Please join me in my gardens on Saturday, September 24 from 10-noon for a hands-on, instructional workshop on how to cut back perennial gardens, winterize roses and flowering shrubs, plant bulbs (to critters from munching them!), protect evergreens from dessication, make the most of fall plant sales including how to overwinter plant purchases, divide perennials…
I have written about this unique site in the past but it’s time for another spotlight on this remarkable business that is ‘powered by the positive!’ We need more chuckles and spirit-lifting stores and pictures in our lives. And SmileMonster.com delivers just this! I was deeply touched by the 2nd Annual Boatload of Clowns event…
TOM MULLAN’S TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL SERVICE Tom and his crew are my answer, and well as many others answers, to trees that need attention. Tom Mullan’s Tree Service works magic on my majestic oak tree that periodically needs dead limbs removed. They also trim trees that need reshaping, ‘tip-off’ longer limbs that are hitting…
Louisiana Iris Sun. These perennials are absolutely breathtaking! And far too underused. This is not surprising as Louisiana Irises are uncommon at many garden centers in the Northeast. Thanks to MJ, this ‘curse’ has been broken. I had the pleasure of meeting MJ while speaking at the Syracuse (NY) Flower Show last March. MJ is…
WINTERIZING GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES FOR EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS Please join me in my gardens on Saturday, September 24 from 10-noon for a hands-on, instructional workshop on how to cut back perennial gardens, winterize roses and flowering shrubs, plant bulbs (to critters from munching them!), protect evergreens from dessication, make the most of fall plant sales including…
Conifers play an important function in the four season garden. To learn more about these great plants and to view some inspiring gardens, check out the Annual Conference of the Northeast Region of the American Conifer Society scheduled for September 9 & 10 in Burlington, VT. For event details and registration visit www.conifersociety.org , click…
Like it or not, August will likely sweep by far too fast and we will be into September before we know it. For many of us, that means getting the ‘kiddies’ back to school., a time of great joy or disappointment depending on who you ask – child or parent. Knowing how many of our…
I am all over the place this month – from upstate New York to Maine to Chicago. If you can join me at one of these events, please do…and let me know where I am while you are at it. (: Thursday, August 4 Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Boothbay, Maine. 10:00 a.m. For registration information,…
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