Just one more – I promise. But looking at these photos has me questioning my own garden – Is it too tame? And other nagging questions, plus lots of fun ideas. In the home garden of designer/author Rebecca Sweet, I…
Greetings from California, or at least just off the (red-eye) flight from there. I was there for the 6th annual Gardenblogger Fling, held in SF for the first time. Having not been there since the ’60s (remember Haight-Ashbury?) I went…
Though no gardener ever thinks her garden is ready for viewing, under pressure from various sources I’m offering these mid-June shots of my brand-new back yard in Old Greenbelt. First, a “before” shot of the back yard, which which you…
I sure hope Brookside continues this new tradition, now in its second year, of organizing tours of the best private gardens in lower Montgomery County – because the gardens and the organization behind the tour are fabulous. Here are just…
Bring The Butterflies Home With These Shrubs Butterflies need two types of plants: as adults, they need Nectar Plants: that is, plants with flowers. Below are some good nectar plants. Find the key to the photos on the link. They…
In Part 1 of my Garden Club Report from the Behnkes Garden Party, six local clubs were covered. Here are the other clubs (and more!) that took part in this fun event. The Four Seasons Garden Club was represented at…
The Behnkes Garden Party last Saturday was great fun and an opportunity to find out what’s new and noteworthy from representatives of area garden clubs and societies. As the designated Garden Party reporter I did just that, and here’s my…
I love the videos (and live talks) by horticulturist Carol Allen and she’s my favorite plant expert for our region. I also consider myself a specialist, of sorts, in woodies, especially shrubs. So, in her latest video for Behnkes, “Carol’s …
No kitchen should be without Oregano, as no Italian meal is complete without its wonderful flavor. It’s known botanically as Origanum vulgare, which is Greek for ‘joy of the mountains’ – because in Greece it can be found growing along…
Our woody plants buyer Miri Talabac does a bang-up job of demonstrating planting of a tree (a Black Gum) in her new video, now on Youtube – How to Plant a Tree on Youtube. Watch it on Youtube or at…
It’s not summer YET but when the heat finally comes, I’ll wish I could hang out in Randy Best’s cool hosta garden, shown above and in lots more photos here. Around our Beltsville store Randy’s known as Mr. Hosta -…
If warm temperatures have you planting early, you always run the risk of having a few nights when the temperatures approach or dip below freezing. If that is the case, we offer the following suggestions. This is weather as we…
