Gardening

The Holiday Bookshelf

November 16, 2018 Books, Gardening, Landscape Design
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It’s not even Thanksgiving yet but Hanukkah is only a little more than two weeks away and Christmas.

The Notion of Fall Cleanup

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The Notion of Fall Cleanup Every year, I despair at the number of people who hire landscapers to.

Fall Tree Care

November 1, 2018 Gardening, Landscape Design
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This has been a crazy, extremely wet year. We all keep waiting for color change on our trees.

What’s Been Blooming in My Fall Garden?

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I am still thoroughly enjoying walking through my garden or looking out the windows because many of many.

Fall Color with Perennial Foliage

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Everyone loves color but it doesn’t have to come from flowers. There are several perennials that have lovely.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

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The last two weeks have been jam-packed. The middle of September found me in Toronto for the annual.

Fall Blooming Asters

September 13, 2018 Gardening, Landscape Design, Perennials
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Twenty years ago, asters were easy. There were several different species and cultivars. Since then, the taxonomists have.

Want to Attract Pollinators? Plant Agastache

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Last month, I spent most of a morning in the Lurie Garden at Millenium Park in Chicago and.

A Study in Subtlety

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In early August, I visited the Lurie Garden at Millenium Park in Chicago with the Garden Writers Association..

A Garden of Serenity

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Last week, I took you on an adventure through an amazing, fanstastical garden. This week, I will lead.