The ‘tell-all’ tale of Laura’s greenhouse. It’s got more than a few loose screws. It’s missing screws, in fact. Nope, it’s not even level. It leans a bit. Several rolls of clear duct tape, gorilla glue, chalk, and bubble wrap now support the thing.
Yearly Archives: 2010
A Perfectly Screwy Greenhouse
Planted in Features Tagged as Hobby Green House. Harrisburg PA, vegetable growing. Starting Seeds 4 Comments
Diggin' the Natives - Jack-in-the Pulpit!
Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-Pulpit has flowers which continue to surprise over time – many are green but others have wonderful purple striping. But the excitement doesn’t end there.
What the Philly Flower Show Did to My Brain
If there is a preeminent canvas for horticulture art, the Philadelphia International Flower Show must be just that. Amazing artistry, passion and dedication were palpable as I toured the site while final preparations were made Friday evening.
Planted in Features Tagged as gardening, Gardening PA, Green, MODA Botanica, Philadelphia Flower Show 3 Comments
Caring for Winter Damaged Shrubs and Trees
Initially, in many cases all that can be done is prune the broken branches out, always cutting back to a lateral branch or growing point. This, with proper mulching and fertilization will allow the plant the best opportunity to respond with new growth.
Diggin' the Natives - Virginia Bluebells
Can’t wait for bluebells and butterflies!
Planted in Features Tagged as Bluebells, Gardening in PA, native plants, Wendy Brister Leave a comment
Garden Expo Starts Friday
Spring is coming this weekend. Daffodils and tulips will be blooming. Trees and shrubs will be in leaf. Fountains will be thawed and flowing.
Gardenwise - Time to Register
Our Central PA gardening community is lucky enough to have access to many educational programs. An excellent one is Gardenwise sponsored by the York County Master Gardeners. Gardenwise will be held March 13, 2010 at York Suburban High School in York, PA.
This year, William Cullina, author, Plant and Garden Curator at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, [...]
Diggin' the Natives - May Apple
Podophyllum peltatum, May Apple is one of our wonderful native spring ephemerals – and it’s not so little you need stand right on top of it.
Planted in Features Tagged as gardening, May Apple, native plants, Pennsylvania, Woodland flowers 2 Comments
New Feature; New Contributor
There are two things to celebrate today. PRG has a new feature AND a new contributor. Starting today, new contributor Wendy Brister will start by authoring “Diggin’ the Natives,” a native plant of the week profile.
Moved to Mischief by Foliage
Ok, my love for foliage is moving me to mischief this Valentines Day. Please join me in appreciation of colorful leaves, stems and berries.
