New Regional Garden Forums are Live
February 29, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Miscellaneous
OK – the new regional garden forums are live. Feel free to wander over, check it out and help somebody out (or be helped out) Personally, I think the Net is way too cool – that it allows us to do this kind of thing. To talk to somebody in the Yukon or other region [...]
Names of spring flowers
February 27, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Perennials
Who could wax poetic about the names of spring flowers? I mean think about it for a minute. We’ve got Narcissus – named after a guy who couldn’t stop looking at himself in the mirror and which are one of the most poisonous of spring bulbs. We’ve got Brunnera, named after Samuel Brunner, a Swiss [...]
Coralbells / Heuchera Article
February 25, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Perennials
I just posted an article on new Heuchera aka Coralbells that I’m going to be planting this year. It may be of interest in that I also discuss some of the plant combinations I’m making in the new shade garden with Heuchera. If you’re interested in this leafy wonder, click here.
Three Plants I’m Lusting After
February 25, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Miscellaneous
There are three plants I’m lusting after this spring and here’s my radio broadcast on them.
Gardening As Religion
February 24, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Miscellaneous
I got this question the other day. I think it deserves a better answer than the obvious one so… I’m friends (not close) with a bio-dynamic gardener and I am a traditional gardener – can someone tell me why I’m dead wrong on everything I do when it comes to my choices in organic gardening [...]
Volunteers Wanted
February 23, 2008 by Doug
Filed under Miscellaneous
Hi gang – some of you might know I’ve been working behind the scenes to set up some forums for my readers. While we’re still figuring out stuff, I think it’s time to open the doors a crack and let some of you have a peek at what we’re doing. So why don’t you visit [...]
2 Steps to Organic Living
If you’ve been paying attention to gardening magazines, organic gardening has finally become very, very popular. Now that global warming is clearly here, we’re all being asked to do our parts in small ways to make a difference. Regular readers will know I rarely write about any other techniques but let me highlight the things [...]
