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Espoma Organic Fertilizers. The Espoma Company, founded in 1929, has been THE pioneer in natural gardening solutions. From their leading organic plant food, Plant-Tone and Holly-tone, to their new Espoma Organic Potting Mixes, they provide the most extensive selection of natural organic products that work in harmony with nature to grow beautiful lawns and gardens,…
Read MorePlease join Towne & Country Garden Club as they visit the World Association of Flower Arrangers Show in Boston on Friday, June 17, 2011. This is the first time ever in the USA. The bus leaves from Latham Farms Walmart parking lot at 7:00 a.m. The cost is $55 per person. The bus will leave…
Read MoreI am psyched to be part of the New York Women’s Expo scheduled for March 18-20 at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. The event has over 150 vendors representing a wide range of businesses, services and products for women. Vendors include: Cosmetic Jewelry Cooking Home furnishings Medical services Financial advising and much more. Admission is…
Read MoreSpring is the time we grab our shovels and hand spades to dig in. Perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, trees, containers and, if we are not paying attention, the kitchen sink. But why not join the green movement and instead of watering these in with ‘blue water fertilizer’, grab a nutritious, organic alternative. Neptune’s Harvest is…
Read MoreWood’s Phlox (Phlox divaricata) Sun – Shade. Move aside Moss Phlox. Wood’s Phlox is a workhorse that provides vibrant spring flowers as does Moss Phlox (also called creeping phlox) but that is where the similarity stops. Wood’s Phlox outflanks Moss Phlox with its lo nger boom time (a good five to six weeks), incredible…
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I love welcoming you to my gardens each year! Like you, it brings me joy and satisfaction to know that others appreciate my hard work – even in low-maintenance gardens. Because I only open my gardens to the public once a month, I try to post these dates far enough in advance so you can hopefully join me. There is no admission charge to any of my 2011 open houses.
Read MoreCANCELLED: ENGLAND’S FINEST GARDENS TOUR AND HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW Bummer! Unfortunately we did not get enough people pre-registered for this trip, so it has been cancelled. I heard a lot of people telling me they were interested but for whatever reason, we did not meet out trip minimum. Who knows…perhaps it will be a…
Read MoreCANCELLED: ENGLAND’S FINEST GARDENS TOUR AND HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW Bummer! Unfortunately we did not get enough people pre-registered for this trip, so it has been cancelled. I heard a lot of people telling me they were interested but for whatever reason, we did not meet out trip minimum. Who knows…perhaps it will be a…
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Cool, soothing, lush shade gardens. They’re magical.
Unfortunately achieving these can be frustrating and elusive for many. Not any more. With the same straight-forward, cut-to-the-chase manner that I wrote my first book, The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Top Ten Lists, I penned Top Tens for Beautiful Shade Gardens: Seeing Your Way Out of the Dark. 52 Garden-Transforming Lists, Money-Saving Shortcuts, Design Tips & Smart Plant Picks for Zones 3 – 7. This 192-page, soft cover book contains 52 top ten lists ranging from perennials, annuals, flowering shrubs, evergreens, ornamental grasses, bulbs and more that dance in the shade. 55-color photographs brighten the pages.
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