Plants

  • Aging in place

    Aging in place

    When Kit was younger, her enthusiasm for her garden knew no limits. She happily filled in empty spaces, experimented with… Read more

  • More favorites

    More favorites

    After I compiled my list of “favorite things,” I realized that I had omitted several plants that I could not… Read more

  • The problem with shade

    As gardens age, shady conditions take over. Where once you were gardening in full sun, you find now you are… Read more

  • Favorite things

    Favorite things

    Periodic reassessment of the garden is a necessary gardening task. Gardens change over time – and so do gardeners. Our… Read more

  • The Wonders of Crapemyrtle

    July is the month when my attention turns to crapemyrtles. These sun-loving trees manage to put forth a stream of… Read more