by Jeannie | Jul 14, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips
Maybe you’ve been to a plant or garden conference. And if you have, you might have heard a talk delivered by an entomologist. Bug Guys, I call them. Although I’m sure there are Bug Gals, too, I’ve only heard talks from the Guys. For such a long...
by Jeannie | Jun 23, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawnmower is broken.” James Dent …and I will add, that there is an inch of rain a week. Because my neighbors will otherwise get a good...
by Jeannie | May 19, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips, Plants
I’d like to tell you about my garden friend, Bob. First because this newsletter is about birds and flying things and then because it is a garden that connects us. We live in a house that was Bob’s, separated by a couple of home owners who were not...
by Jeannie | May 5, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips, Tis The Season
I may be the only person in Haddon Heights who is happy about the rainfall we’ve had this week. I honestly think I can hear the plants just drinking it all in. This said, it is a bit chilly out and I have a counter-load of seedlings plus the plants for...
by Jeannie | Apr 14, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips, Plants
Is spring finally here? I ask this quietly and under my breath. We had a few hot days early March, a few warm days, then snow and freezing temperatures. The hosta I planted last week look like wilted lettuce; I hope they rally because they look very poorly right now....
by Jeannie | Apr 7, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips, Tis The Season
“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” Rumi Despite the cold and windy day this Sunday afternoon past, there was garden work to get to so I put on an extra layer and went out to “kiss the...