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Finding Native-Plant Beauty in the Bronx by Susan Harris 23 Aug 2013 | 04:47 pm
While I was visiting New York City earlier this month I didn’t JUST visit the High Line. Also on my agenda was the Native Plant Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, about which I’d read so muc h ...
Tough Beauty Versus Delicate Beauty by Michele Owens 20 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
When I first started gardening, I wanted the crazy roses I only saw in books, never in real yards. The giant shrubs and climbers with the beautiful small flat double flowers. I had recently moved t....
Knocked Out—and not in a good way by James Roush 19 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Knock Out in its natural state I suppose that I should have expected it. Once ‘Knock Out’ roses became ubiquitous in the suburban landscapes of America and moved beyond usefulness to cliché, I should...
The High Line in Person by Susan Harris 16 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
Last week I finally saw the world-famous High Line Park in NYC and, like everyone with a pulse, I loved it. And unlike some scolds complaining about gentrification and the high maintenance costs, I h...
Want your kids to play outside? Rip out the lawn! by Garden Rant 15 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
Pam’s kids loved their lawnless front yard. Guest Rant by Pam Penick Lawns are for kids, right? After all, they need that big, green carpet to enjoy the outdoors. Would it be an exaggeration to say ...
Garden Bloggers Conference: An Update by Amy Stewart 14 Aug 2013 | 10:53 pm
Hey folks, if you’re interested in this new Garden Bloggers Conference in Atlanta, I have an update. There’s still a discount code available through August 30, which you can get through this Special...
Adventures in Gardening? Define “Adventure.” by Amy Stewart 14 Aug 2013 | 10:44 pm
I got a press release this morning from the people at the UK-based After5.TV advertising a new show called “Adventures in Gardening” that will air online for a fee. You get “10 Action-Packed Episo...
The Assistants by Michele Owens 13 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm
My fair city of Saratoga Springs, NY really feels like a city in the Adirondack woods. We are very close to the southeastern border of the Adirondack Park, and the city is old enough so that there are...
Double lilies—what do we think? by Elizabeth Licata 12 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
Late summer flowers are hard to come by around here. Dahlias and zinnias don’t do well in my conditions, so in August I get by with roses, rudbeckia, buddleia, phlox, the ever-blooming hydrangeas, and...
How to Win Friends and Influence the Environment: Put on a Garden Tour by Susan Harris 9 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
After following this garden through four seasons, I finally know the gardener – thanks to the tour. Garden tours don’t have to be about conventional garden aesthetics; they can also teach tour-goers ...
