Two beautiful books recently came across my desk. Apparently, many gardeners are finding the need to leave their beautiful old gardens and move on...
There are many stories about plant hunters who traveled the world looking for new plants. Ernest “Chinese” Wilson discovered the Lilium regale in...
September has arrived. If we want blooming flowers early in the spring, it is time to plant bulbs. Gardeners always have to think ahead.I love...
Early this year, Smith College in Northampton was ready to present its glorious annual Spring Bulb Show. However, as we know, that show never...
For the past 40 years, I have gardened. Which is not to say that I was a skilled gardener. Even so, it was my excitement about my new garden on a...
David Sund’s elegant and productive garden was on the Greenfield Garden Club’s tour earlier this summer. On the tour map, he described his garden...
The days have been hot and muggy. It’s time to stay inside after 10 a.m. and think about what fall chores will need to be done. It’s time to turn...
It’s impossible to show you all the garden tour gardens at once, so, following up last week’s column, we will continue today with three very...