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Peony botrytis
17 years ago my mother-in-law gave me a beautiful single peony. It seems to be an unusual species; I have never seen it in a catalogue and even my plant geek friends are surprised by its early bloom… more →
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Step OUT for the Maryland Home & Garden Show
wrote 2 months ago: What: Spring 2013 Maryland Home & Garden Show When: March 2-3; March 8-10 Cost: $12 for a … more →
Peony botrytis
wrote 1 year ago: 17 years ago my mother-in-law gave me a beautiful single peony. It seems to be an unusual species; … more →
Strange mushrooms abound!
wrote 1 year ago: I noticed this mushroom growing in the mulch under the crepe myrtles. Before we planted the crepe m … more →
Asparagus in March?
wrote 1 year ago: Today, as I pulled back the blanket of leaves that I had spread over the asparagus bed, I discovered … more →
Garden photos
wrote 1 year ago: Here are some of the things I saw today… … more →
Snow drops in unusual places
wrote 1 year ago: This spring I have noticed snow drops growing in places that show little sign of human habitation. … more →
Daffodils already?
wrote 1 year ago: Though most of my daffodils are weeks away from bloom, this particular clump starting blooming last … more →
The difference between witch hazel and winter hazel
wrote 1 year ago: I have always confused witch hazel (hamamelis) and winter hazel (corylopsis). Perhaps it is because … more →
Forcing forsythia and witch hazel part 2
wrote 1 year ago: Once I cut the branches, the winter hazel bloomed practically the next day. The forsythia took a li … more →
Garden surprise
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wrote 1 year ago: Last summer I spent seemingly endless hours ripping common daylilies out of the garden. At one poin … more →
Skimmia japonica-another plant for fall and winter interest
wrote 1 year ago: This Skimmia japonica, like the euphorbia, is putting on a show in the midst of an, albeit mild, Feb … more →
Ascot Rainbow spurge Euphorbia
wrote 1 year ago: Euphorbia bring exciting foliage, require little maintenance, and spread in a controlled, helpful ma … more →
Naturalized crocus are blooming-an early spring
wrote 1 year ago: I am not exactly sure which crocus this is; it was planted by somebody well before we lived here, so … more →
Galanthus galore-well almost
wrote 1 year ago: Hooray! Friends have daffodils already blooming, and that, of course, sent me scurrying into the ga … more →
Forcing forsythia and witch hazel part one
wrote 1 year ago: Today I pruned the forsythia and witch hazel and brought some of the branches inside to get a peak o … more →
Amaryllis rebloom
wrote 1 year ago: My gardening techniques tend to be rather haphazard including my approach for forcing amaryllis bulb … more →
Last garden day of 2011
wrote 1 year ago: Wow. What a beautiful day to play in the garden. It is strange to simultaneously experience the en … more →
The garden in 2011-a successful weeding strategy
wrote 1 year ago: The biggest success in the garden this year was the new weeding strategy I employed. It required a … more →
Pieris-a new appreciation
wrote 1 year ago: I have been skeptical of the many gardeners who wax eloquently about Peiris Japonica (Japanese andro … more →
