Category: ESSAYS
First Blooms
Desperate times require desperate measures. Who is more desperate than a cold climate gardener, who has been bombarded with images on social media of spring flowers […]
Growing the Earliest Blossoms: The Challenge continues
I’ve started growing witch hazels that “spring-bloom”* in my quest to extend gardening season. In 2017, I planted three hybrids of Hamamelis intermedia, namely ‘Ripe corn,’ […]
My Wintering Over Experiments
My Wintering Over Experiments You need to experiment and try new things if you want to become a better gardener. You may want to experiment with […]