The gardening season has returned. No more freezing temperatures and snowfalls. It’s a time to celebrate for sure! Signs of spring are everywhere. Especially pretty are the flowers of the bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis), creeping phlox (Phlox stolonifera), the purple-leafed cherry trees (Prunus cistena), and the various daffodils, to name but a few. In the … Continue reading Dreaming of Summer →

As I type this column, I’m reminded that Spring (The Vernal Equinox) has officially arrived and that this should be a time of celebration. Instead, however, we are preparing for the fourth March nor’easter, which is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon. The last storm brought us lots of heavy, wet snow and strong winds, which … Continue reading Ready for Spring →

Recent weather patterns in the Greater Boston Area have been chilly and challenging. A few Sundays ago we set a record-low temperature of two degrees below zero, which was followed by record-high temps just days afterwards. And then, there’s the snowfall. Although not so bad as a couple of years ago, it hasn’t been fun, … Continue reading February Chills →

We’ve had our first major snowstorm of the year and we weren’t even finished raking our leaves. While we don’t fuss and pick up every single leaf like some people do, we like to get them off our walks, as leaves can be slippery, especially when wet. We are told that this fall was one … Continue reading Ready for Winter? →

We recently read an AP report noting that New England will experience a truly glorious autumn regarding foliage peeping-the best in a couple of years. That’s good news, for as the flowering plants in our garden wind down, trees decked out in colorful leaves will take up the slack. That’s not to say there’s no … Continue reading Autumn Musings →