Patience pays off; bizarre mountain laurel!
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in bulbs, fruit trees, pruning | 29 Comments »Gardening can be like recording TV shows: “Hurry up and wait.” I hate the waiting part. But since the thryallis woke up for sure, I won’t wait any longer to trim it up this weekend. I'm glad that I didn't ...
Freeze-dried meets sunbursts; Succulent design; Kale nom noms
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in bulbs, garden design, pruning, recipes, roses, vegetables, wildlife, winter color | 8 Comments »Well, geez, here we go again. Hottest summers, coldest winters, what's a gardener to do? For one thing, don't freak out! Wait a month or more to prune back those frightened cycads (sago palms). Garden designer Sue Nazar (who will be on ...
Get set, prune, sort of + free design templates
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in garden design, pruning, vegetables, winter color | 9 Comments »Sharpen those pruners! But the Chrysanthemum pacificum gets a reprieve for now. The Butterpat and Country Girl mums finally got a trim the day after Christmas to reduce their urban sprawl and entice their December buds to give it a tentative ...
Out of control garden, multitask plants, herb tips, oak pollen on steroids
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized, pruning | 10 Comments »Things are a little out of control in my garden right now. I was going to give you some wide shots, but I don't dare. Until I can buckle down to deal with the mayhem, I'm enjoying these days of ...
