In addition to “the waking up of our gardens,” via hundreds of emerging plants and colorful blossoms, there is much to celebrate in April. April is known as both National Garden Month and National Orchid Month. Then, there are the official celebrations: Earth Day, Arbor Day, and even National Dandelion Day (who knew?). In fact, … Continue reading Waking Gardens
Sadly our white snowdrops have finished their blooming season in our garden. They were such a treat for sure and will be missed. However, blue Siberian squills, crocuses, and hellebores are taking their place along with many, many groupings of fabulous daffodils. Also starting to pop are some gorgeous pink azalea blossoms. Sadly, also popping … Continue reading Signs of Spring
One of the advantages of being a member of the press is that on occasion, we are offered copies of new books to review. The variety is amazing and yours truly has enjoyed reading many of them. Some, such as “Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening” by Matt Mattus, have in fact become reference books, … Continue reading Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening
According to WCVB-TV, we are experiencing one of the warmest winters ever recorded in the Greater Boston Area. It does appear to be true as we are noticing that many of our spring bulbs, such as the Snowdrops and Crocus, are emerging and flowering earlier than usual. And the Daffodil stems are about three to … Continue reading Spring is Just Around the Corner
Everyone keeps talking about our recent record-setting high temperatures in the Greater Boston Area. In fact, some restaurants served their customers outdoors, and one of our neighbors hung her wash out to dry. It was in the 70s, after all! Of course, even as I type, the news is all about a major snowstorm headed … Continue reading My Winter Flower Fix
