Archive for December 2008
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
About a month ago I headed up to Martha’s Vineyard for a weekend visit. Ever since my friend and colleague, Tim Boland, became Director of the Polly Arboretum in West Tisbury four years ago I have been making at least annual visits to Martha’s Vineyard. Regardless of the season, Martha’s Vineyard’s natural landscapes are stunning. Of course, it is well known for its stunning seashores and picturesque beaches, but Martha’s Vineyard also boasts many other natural areas and botanical treasures throughout the island including the Polly Hill Arboretum.
Throughout the Vineyard are native pockets where interesting plants abound. Fresh water ponds…
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
Hori-Hori. Photo Credit: R. Robert
Currently we are overwhelmed with media talking about wish lists and Christmas lists, all in the hope that you will bring your wish list dollars to their store or have their product on your wish list. As a gardener, my wish list consists of garden tools since it is a little cold for plants here in Pennsylvania. As you can imagine, working at the Arboretum has introduced me to some invaluable tools that make life easier in the garden. I would like to share these treasures with you because you might want to add them to…
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Thank you to Susan Harris at GardenRant for her review of Garden Seeds. Check out her post to see what other public gardens are blogging. Another local garden blog is Winterthur, http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/. Chris Strand has found the first or last snow drop of the season. You can find snowdrops at the Scott Arboretum beginning in January.
I personally enjoy articles written by Denise Cowie on at http://www.greaterphiladelphiagardens.org/column.asp?BlogID=81. It is great resource to learn about what is going on at all the public gardens in the area.
Public gardens are catching onto the blogging phenomenon and using them as a tool to education…
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