Alas, Kit is subjected to garden manias. During the years she has suffered through many of these obsessions: […]
Kit makes a supreme effort to keep pesticides and herbicides where they belong: on the shelves of the […]
As we slip from summer into fall, my garden looks different. New flowers are taking the stage as […]
These past two weeks Kit and I have fretted and fussed about trees: We’ve confessed poor choices and […]
These are good days to plant trees, you can do it right or you can lay a trap […]
When Kit first moved into her home 28 years ago there were so many trees that one could […]
Every garden has to have an aim attached to it – otherwise it simply doesn’t make sense. A […]
When I first saw the Japanese maple, Acer palmatum ‘Mikawa yatsubusa’, it literally stopped me in my tracks […]
Recently a garden group asked me to give a presentation on bulbs. When I replied that I really […]
Soon, the weather will transition from one season to the next. It’s too hot outside to be enjoying […]
The Absentee Gardener 