Who doesn’t love a peony? I think it is a favorite all over the world. I remember back when I was designing bridal gowns all those years ago, the spring brides always wanted peonies in their bouquet. My love for peonies started as a child growing up in a row house in Brooklyn. The row […]
For the Love of Dahlias
I’d like to talk about dahlias, beautiful dahlias. I have been gardening for a long time now and somehow dahlias have not been on my radar. That may be because they are best bought in tuber form, well in advance of planting season, and I often don’t get my perennials until the start of the […]
Gardening in the Time of the Coronavirus
There is no doubt that this has been a strange spring and summer for us all. COVID-19 has affected everyone in so many ways.For me personally, it started on March 13th when I received an email from my younger daughter’s school that that day would be the last day of school.The children would be emptying […]
A Work in Progress
Back in the spring of 2017, I was contacted by clients who wanted to do some work on their backyard. They had lived in this lovely house for approximately 30 years if I’m not mistaken and had wanted to work on the back area for some time. The homeowners were a lovely couple who were […]
