Yes, I am opening this week’s blog with a line from that famous 80s hit by Men at Work. He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich. To follow up on that song which you will now have stuck in your head throughout the day, let me introduce you to a fantastic evergreen, perennial … Read more
Did you know that newlyweds on Indonesia’s Java Island practice a centuries-old tradition of planting trees during the wedding ceremony? The government encourages the wedding tree ritual as a reforestation project. According to a CNN story, newly married couples must plant ten trees, and if they divorce, they must plant 50 trees more.Similarly, Scandinavians traditionally … Read more
Landcraft Nursery – Image: Grounded Design I must start again with a confession. You know how people refer to themselves as “fan-boys?” This term is usually used for love and loyalty for one product or brand such as Apple electronics or Patagonia gear. My confession is that I am a fan-boy of a particular nursery. … Read more
Did you know that newlyweds on Indonesia’s Java Island practice a centuries-old tradition of Planting trees during the wedding ceremony? The government encourages the ritual as a reforestation project. According to a CNN story, newly married couples must plant 10 trees and if they divorce they must plant 50 trees more.Similarly, Scandinavians traditionally plant an … Read more
image from prairiemoon I am so interested in varieties of grass that I can plant broadcast style that will hopefully choke out a bit of fern, a fair amount of poison ivy and an ever increasing amount of wild raspberry. This Kansas prairie native grass is definitely one I am considering for the lower pasture … Read more
I have been pouring over all the coverage of Chelsea Flower Show that ended over the weekend….I soooo miss being able to hop on the tube and head over in person….. As usual, there are lots of ideas and interesting tidbits to study and learn from and take away as inspiration. I am going to … Read more
Call it an obsession if you will, but I am continually searching for the biggest and boldest plants that will wow our guests when they enter Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. One way of doing this is to bring in plants that many have possibly never encountered before. With a touch of the exotic in the … Read more
I am still amazed about how plants grow in New England. We waited forever for summer to come and then sometime in June, it seemingly changed from spring to summer. In response to this change, the plants here in New England hit their stride and filled out the plant beds. I think it is a … Read more
I must start again with a confession. You know how people refer to themselves as “fan-boys?” This term is usually used for love and loyalty for one product or brand such as Apple electronics or Patagonia gear. My confession is that I am a fan-boy of a particular nursery. I, along with the rest of … Read more
In 2008 the state of New York imposed new regulations on all government-owned properties. They implemented a pesticide ban. This is the story of how Peter Kukielski, the rosarian-curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, found new ways to keep more than 650 rose varieties pest free with the introduction … Read more