Camellias Blooming in the Late Season Round this season, my feelings are somewhat conflicted. As summer’s warmth wanes and winter looms, I’m reminded of the inevitable flow of time, which I can’t change. With the onset of autumn – or […]
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Four Seasons Total Landscaping: A Documentary Exploration It feels like ages since the press conference on November 7, 2020, by Rudy Giuliani, which inadvertently thrust the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Company in Philadelphia into the spotlight. The “Four Seasons Total
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Seeking Winter Appeal as Fall Fades into Oblivion This year’s Fling, an annual gathering for garden enthusiasts from the blogging, Instagramming, and YouTube community, marks its first rendezvous during the autumn season, spanning from September 21 to 24. It aligns
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Is Nudity a Necessity? Sometimes, art can be… perplexing. There’s something about garden statues, particularly those depicting naked figures, that seems to provoke strong reactions in people. And I get it. Gardens, for many, are personal spaces of tranquility and
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The Winter Resilience of Boxwoods Locals have now labeled it the “Boxwood Freeze.” The memory of December 23, 2022, still lingers, when while anticipating Santa’s arrival, a sudden icy gust reduced temperatures by 50 degrees within a mere twelve hours.
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Granting Yourself and Your Garden Some Grace on a Beautiful Early Spring Day There’s something ineffably soothing about the raw, honest connection one makes with a garden. It’s not just about the blooms and the produce, but about the life
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Reconnecting with Ed Snodgrass: The Green Roof Expert and Citizen Scientist Ed Snodgrass is renowned for the eco-friendly roof plants he cultivates at his Maryland-based nursery and his international consultations on green roofs. When I toured his establishment in 2016,
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Introducing Couturier Ann Lowe: A Floral Enthusiast’s Delight As a gardener, my heart belongs solely to flowers. Vegetables? They don’t captivate me. Shrubs? Not my cup of tea. All I crave is a garden filled with vibrant blossoms. I dream
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The Anderson Township Urban Farm: Beyond an Abundance of Tomatoes Around two and a half decades ago, I embarked on my gardening journey, primarily focusing on vegetables. However, moving to a new place broadened my perspectives, leading me to explore
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Soil Chronicles: A Black Mother’s Garden Tale Camille T. Dungy’s memoir, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, serves as a poignant intersection of horticulture, personal history, and race. Through her vivid prose and reflective anecdotes, Dungy paints a
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