Clik here to view.
Sunday in My Garden: Spring Has Sprung!
Today it’s pretty chilly here in Northern New Jersey, but my husband Mike was outside edging away. Do you edge? You know, take a spade and dig a sharply delineated line between your lawn and your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Constance Spry: Who Knew?
For the longest time, Constance Spry was “only” a rose to me, albeit my favorite rose. I know growers name their roses after family members and famous people, but I never really wondered if Constance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Long Goodbye and The High Line
Four of the Magnificent Seven at The High Line, NYC(L to R) Gail, Lita, me, Pat Have you had to say goodbye to a great friend? I’ve hugged many a woman friend goodbye over my adult years, and every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roses to Rock Gardens: Spring in Montclair NJ
Lupines! In Montclair, NJ!! My husband Mike and I have lived in Montclair, N.J. since the mid-1980s. We think our town has some of the most beautiful private gardens in Northern New Jersey. We have an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Long Goodbye and Grounds for Sculpture
Pat at Grounds for Sculpture My girlfriend Pat, a fellow Master Gardener and one of my best friends, is moving after many years of living in New Jersey. To extend our fun and bank a bunch of new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Long Goodbye and Chanticleer Garden
My girlfriend Pat, whom I met when we were studying to become Master Gardeners ten years ago, is one of my best friends. She is relocating out of state after many years of living the Jersey life. To...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plant Yourself Where You Want to Bloom or Bloom Where You’re Planted ?
Bloom where you’re planted OR plant yourself where you want to bloom. Every morning I unlock the back door and step out onto my small back porch, walk down four steps onto a cobbled sidewalk and into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Greenhouse: To Heat or Not To Heat. That’s Always the Question
First I take a ton of crap (and spiders) out of the greenhouse. Then I scrub it. Then I move the potted plants into place. Easy? No. Rewarding? Yes. A few years ago I convinced my husband Mike to buy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gardening: Roses to Rock Gardens 2015
One of my favorite annual May in Montclair events — Roses to Rock Gardens – is organized by the Van Vleck House & Gardens to support the upkeep of its historic property and programs here in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maui: Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm
As an avid gardener and long-time Essex County, NJ Master Gardener I thought I knew pretty much everything there is to know about lavender. After all, I grow lovely large plants here in New Jersey and...
View Article
