NEWS, GARDEN MUSINGS & ECO-FRIENDLY INSIGHTS
Choosing the Right Tree – Decisions, Decisions
Trees have a big, hopefully long-lasting presence in a landscape. Choosing just the right tree means asking a lot of questions beyond - but definitely including - appearance.
Allium Christophii – A Garden Goldilocks
Showy Star of Persia (Allium christophii, aka A. albopilosum) is a garden star. It's a Goldilocks plant - not too tall, not too short, with easy-to-hide foliage, just the right-sized flowering globes - and pizzazz to spare.
Dealing With Daffodil Foliage
Ripening daffodil foliage is not a pretty picture. But knotting, braiding,bunching, wrapping with rubber bands, bending leaves or cutting them down too soon is detrimental to the health of the plant. Look for good companions to hide and support bulb foliage.
The Art and Science of Mingling
In nature, you don't see plants just sitting there next to each other, politely not touching. They grow together, in community, without wood chip mulch in between, without social distancing. How do they manage to mingle, and how can we emulate natural plant communities in our home landscapes?
Eating Really Locally
I've been making a game of seeing how long I can go without going to the grocery store. That means not just living in the garden, but living on what grows in it.
Step Up Your Eco-Game: Part 1. Brainstorm and Lay Out Gardens On-Site
How to get rid of lawn - equivalent to an ecological desert - and create perennial beds under trees. An eco-friendly garden coach and homeowner brainstormed together and laid out new beds to create an attractive eco-friendly yard that attracts wildlife and is easy to maintain.