My fairytale cottage garden has its own ancient ruin (not me).
March 23, 2022
Just the idea of making a gravel garden is making my back hurt.
March 16, 2022
Color in dreary winter is what red-twig dogwood is all about.
March 2, 2022
On my mantel or at the Smithsonian, these exotic beauties are abloom.
February 23, 2022
Jasmine, gardenia, calamondin. Each is a sweet-smelling idea for Valentine’s blooms.
February 9, 2022
You don’t need a pond to have a lotus of your own.
February 2, 2022
When a certain ugly cactus won’t die, you . . . save it.
January 19, 2022
Storms do damage, but they also help the frugal gardener.
January 12, 2022
What to get for a man who sweeps for a living.
December 22, 2021
Those leathery leaves, plastic-foam balls and a bit of patience. Voila!
December 15, 2021
One of the White House’s holiday mantels could use more . . . holiday.
December 8, 2021
Bromeliads and secateurs are only the beginning.
December 1, 2021
Light-as-air potato pancakes for Hanukkah, which arrives early this year.
November 25, 2021