18 Feb Garden Design Rhapidophyllum hystrix – A Needle Palm Grows in New England? February 18, 2025 By jrfrybmy Of all the plants in the world, I really do love palms. There’s something about them—their bold silhouettes, the way the... Continue reading
17 Feb Garden Design Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’: The Golden Retriever of the Garden February 17, 2025 By jrfrybmy If there is a golden retriever puppy of the plant world, it has to be a dahlia. I mean, everybody loves golden retriever... Continue reading
16 Feb Garden Design How to grow dahlias from cuttings | Jack Wallington February 16, 2025 By jrfrybmy Dahlias are remarkably easy plants to grow once you get to know them. One of the best things about them is their love of... Continue reading
15 Feb Garden Design Prunus mume: The Japanese Flowering Apricot That Brightens Winter February 15, 2025 By jrfrybmy This is the first year of school for our kids in New England. My wife grew up in Pennsylvania, and I grew up in North Ca... Continue reading
14 Feb Garden Design Gardening elbow | Jack Wallington February 14, 2025 By jrfrybmy I’ve overdone it. Last week I injured my right arm just as the gardening season is starting. It was a silly little thing... Continue reading
13 Feb Garden Design Cat’s Whiskers Plant (Orthosiphon stamineus): A Stunning Bloomer with a Medicinal Past February 13, 2025 By jrfrybmy During 2015 at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, we are preparing to focus our educational programming around the theme o... Continue reading
12 Feb Garden Design Imagining a garden | Jack Wallington February 12, 2025 By jrfrybmy Yesterday I sat at dusk looking out from the top of our garden across the valley, the light fell slowly into darkness. F... Continue reading
11 Feb Garden Design Aralia Cordata ‘Sun King’: A Bright and Bold Shade Garden Superstar February 11, 2025 By jrfrybmy A few years ago, I planted an Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ in our shade garden, and ever since, I’ve been wondering why I d... Continue reading
10 Feb Garden Design Review: Husqvarna 540i XP battery powered chainsaw | Jack Wallington February 10, 2025 By jrfrybmy Last year I was given a battery powered chainsaw by Husqvarna to try for a no obligation review. It’s the Husqvarna 540i... Continue reading
09 Feb Garden Design Building a Dead Hedge: Healing the Land and Creating a Living Barrier February 9, 2025 By jrfrybmy Many of you might recall the ongoing saga with our neighbors—the ones who hired (and I use that term loosely) a so-calle... Continue reading