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Mulch! What is it good for? Absolutly Everything! 20 May 2011 | 05:54 pm
Milch mooch mulch. Its that time for us to have the mulch talk. Yes, my young gardeners. Let's have some frank talk about mulch. First of all, what is mulch? Simply put: anything that covers your soi...
Bulletproof Design: Spring Combos 8 May 2011 | 05:44 pm
A great spring combo from a clients yard: Ceanothus 'Vandenburg' underplanted with Sedum 'Angelina' with some added blue from Aguja at the base of the rockery. Give those plants what they want, full s...
What NOT to do... in the garden. 5 May 2011 | 05:23 am
We are in full support of home gardeners. And love to help in every step of the way! However, we are also in favor of strong, healthy plants! If you have questions, or are unsure of how to do somethin...
Found Objects 27 Apr 2011 | 03:37 am
Gardens are FULL of surprises... planned and unplanned - we find joy in the smallest of details. What treasures have you discovered?
What's that I see? 23 Apr 2011 | 07:00 am
What is that in the sky? I think it may be a GLORIOUS weekend for Gardening! Everyone go out there and Enjoy. We will touch base next week... with more gardening tips galore. Until then...
Fall Already?... Time for the End of Summer Cleanup 2 Sep 2010 | 04:28 am
There was that day mid August where the clouds pooled and the wind shifted a certain way I knew it was happening again. And then the rains, so early this year. What does this mean for the garden? Wel...
Correcting the Mistakes of the Inexperienced... 6 Aug 2010 | 08:39 am
When thinking about a late summer or fall cleanup to the garden I feel like I should offer some advice. Opt for experience over price. Experience does matter in our field. I had a bad feeling about a...
Untitled 3 Jun 2010 | 04:39 am
Another post from the desk of Sara Lawrence: Hello gardeners! Last week in preparation for the month of June, a new month and what to me feels like the beginning of summer warmth, I toured the nurse...
Springtime again! 29 Apr 2010 | 04:58 pm
A few pictures from my garden on a raining spring evening. Once again the Dogwood blooms. This small tree takes a pagoda-like space in the middle of my back garden. Ever since I salvaged it and moved...
Untitled 8 Apr 2010 | 06:16 am
FROM the desk of Sara Lawrence... This early Spring is helping me meditate on a few things... First, I'm seeing the significance of emergent buds. Like complex origami the unfurling of leaves and blo...
