How To Store Vintage Bottle Brush Trees

How To Store Vintage Bottle Brush Trees

Wondering how to keep bottle brush trees from year to year without damaging them?  I have a collected these trees over the years in a variety of sizes. Some are from the 1950’s and others are fairly new. The vintage bottle brush trees are very fine and delicate...
I Love Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’

I Love Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’

Name: Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’  aka Dre’s Dagger fern. Type of Plant: Perennial fern for part or full shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This fern is perfect for texture in the shade garden. The tips of each frond form little...
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WE ARE GARDENCOMM

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Come to Cape Cod for the Hydrangea Festival

Come to Cape Cod for the Hydrangea Festival

Every July on Cape Cod there is a wonderful event: The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Come experience ten days of private gardens open to the public. (Entry into most gardens is only $5.00 per garden and this goes directly to local non-profit organizations.) You can not...
I Love The Climbing Onion Houseplant

I Love The Climbing Onion Houseplant

Name: Bowiea volubilis aka the climbing onion Type of Plant: This member of the lily family is from South Africa and is a favorite “pass along house plant.”  Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love this plant because the contrast between the big, shiny bulb and the lacy...
Low-Growing, Native Perennial: Houstonia purpurea

Low-Growing, Native Perennial: Houstonia purpurea

Name: Houstonia purpurea, aka Hedyotis purpurea aka Venus’s pride Type of Plant: This is a low-growing perennial that is native to the Eastern United States, west to Oklahoma and south down to Florida. Hardy from zones 3 to 8, this plant flowers in May into...
I Love Wooly Thyme

I Love Wooly Thyme

Name: Thymus pseudolanuginosus aka wooly thyme Type of Plant: A low growing perennial herb hardy in zones 5 to 8. This is not the thyme used for cooking, but a great plant for groundcover in full sun, well-drained locations. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love this...
I Love Berried Treasure Red Strawberry

I Love Berried Treasure Red Strawberry

Name: Frageria ananassa aka Berried Treasure Red Strawberry from Proven Winners Type of Plant: This is a perennial strawberry that flowers repeatedly and continually forms tasty fruit. Hardy from zone 4 through 9, a plant for full sun. Why I Love/Hate this plant: The...
Tuscan Kale: A Must-Grow Vegetable

Tuscan Kale: A Must-Grow Vegetable

Name:  Brassica oleracea ‘Lacinato’ aka Tuscan Kale Type of Plant: This vegetable is one of the easiest to grow and longest producing plants in the garden. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I picked kale from the garden this week, in mid-December. I’m frequently...
Early Morning Stories

Early Morning Stories

There was just a dusting of snow on the ground when I went outside this morning, but that small change in the look of the landscape alerted me that stories were being told everywhere I looked. There were thousands…perhaps millions of conversations and narratives...
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