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Singing the Silvery Blues for the Winter Garden
January is a tough month for gardeners. The days are short, unpleasantly cold and occasionally fraught with ice and snow. The garden is quiet and relies mostly on evergreens for consistent color throughout the month. Admittedly, finding good evergreen groundcovers and perennials is more of a challenge, especially if a color other than green is desired!….
January always begins with the festivities surrounding the Holiday Season, but reality soon returns as gardeners face short and often cloudy days, cold temperatures and a sleeping garden. Looking on the positive side, we now have the leisure of working in the Garden when our time or the weather suits our schedule, since the garden is in a state of suspended animation so to speak…
A ‘Smoking’ Good Plant for the Holidays
The garden often serves as a peaceful escape from the hectic world around us, especially during the hustle of the Holidays. Despite all the commercialization of the Holidays, it is still fun to have plants with seasonally appropriate colors that add a touch of whimsey to the garden. In fact, with a bit of luck, that seasonal touch may extend well into the winters’ chill to come…..
The hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season is finally upon us but fortunately, there is always a little time to squeeze in a few relaxing gardening chores! Once again, it has been a dry fall, although the rains have recently started to return. Regardless, any plants installed this summer/fall, especially trees or large shrubs should receive a little extra care!….
November – A Most Magical Month
With the ever-evolving symphony of fall color mingled with the season finale of flowers and the subtle beauty of the seeds, November knows how to bring the season to a magical close! Seeds are an understated part of the show and perhaps no plant has elevated the beauty and art of seed dispersal better than Milkweed….
