INTO THE GARDEN
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If you even spend a little bit of time on Instagram looking at beautiful things, I am hopeful, for your sake, that you follow Claus Dalby. This cheerful man, dubbed “The Nordic Martha Stewart” shares such joy and color from his garden that just looking will lift your spirits.
I am sanguine about bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and not just because I can make a jolly little pun about it. This spring ephemeral should make all gardens jolly…
Are you dreaming about what plants to buy in 2022? Diane Blazek walks us through some great choices, and other burning questions like
What is rejuvenation pruning?
What is a cold frame?
and when/how to bring houseplants outside
Will all be discussed, if not convincingly solved.
Linda Vater is a self described garden evangelist who beautifully combines formal spaces with flowers AND vegetables. Linda inspires people through gardening on her social media platforms, Now she has written a beautiful book called “The Elegant and Edible Garden”.
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR HER BOOK— directions in the blog post.
Stephanie Rose has an unusual gardening story that is inspirational beyond the roots and shoots of gardening. Her latest book, “The Regenerative Garden” is full of projects that will serve to motivate many gardeners of many different types and abilities to do more with what they have: the gardens they have, the means they have, and the bodies they have.
It’s easy to say you aren’t ‘good’ at houseplants. I know, because I do it all the time. But if you have the interest in how to make your houseplants thrive, the knowledge is out there. Raffaelle Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics has written a book, “Houseplant Warrior”, that will give you the tools you need to succeed and enjoy your plants!
Have you ever been to Longwood Gardens? In this week’s podcast, Conservatory Manager Karl Gercens will convince you that you have to go, or that you have to go again, because the floral displays change that constantly. The Plant of the Week is the Edgeworthia chrysantha, or Paperbush, and if this episode is about convincing, I hope I convince you to get one in your garden.
Look at this fresh face! The face of gardener Emma Biggs, who gardens up in Toronto and who has written a book about gardening with children.
Serome Hamlin of Richmond, Virginia talks to us about his Enchanted Gardens. Serome create tiny, whimsical spaces that spark our imagination and test his fine motor skills.
How to compost? With enthusiasm. Amanda the Ever Hopeful Gardener leads us through the basics of cold and hot composting, Bokashi composting and composting with worms. Whether you compost leaves and garden debris or more exciting fare such as hair and coffee grounds, you will learn a lot from Amanda!
Clare Foster is a garden writer and editor from the UK. Her book ‘Winter Gardens’ got my attention at the end of winter when I couldn’t wait to start cleaning up my beds. The photographs in the book, taken by Andrew Montgomery, made me want to slow down and enjoy the winter look. Now that spring is here…