The gardens are the personal gardens of Penn Sate Master Gardeners. Each garden is different. See a range of things from a no-mow garden to a topiary rabbit. There are herb gardens, veggie gardens and a faerie garden. Each garden also has displays with info to help you become a better gardener.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Diggin' the Natives; Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Weed is this week’s native plant to dig!
Tricky Triscuit and Farming
I’m not sure I dig Triscuit’s newest campaign to support “home farming.” Kraft brands – Triscuit – is co-opting momentum in the local food, slow food, grow your own, or know your farmer movements.
Enjoy Your Local Garden Centers
Bottom line, check out your local garden centers before stopping at the big box. There is multifaceted benefit to searching out plants and places of VALUE… over what is cheap.
So what is a NATIVE?
They used to be called weeds by many. Increasing interest was generated in these plants in the ’80’s and they became commonly called wildflowers. Now, gardeners are crazy for them. But what are they? What does it mean to be a native plant?
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Lancaster Garden Tour Saturday
Tomorrow is the big day! Here is a little more about the tour. We are having a raffle during the tour as well! We have great prizes. Sign up for the raffle at 1030 Bluestone Drive.
Almost Here; Lancaster Garden Tour!
Hanselman Landscape at 390 South Erisman Road is opening up their Specialty Nursery for all garden tour attendees. Many unique and specimen quality plants are available – things you won’t find anywhere else. After you stroll through the nursery paths and spot all the heart-stopping Japanese Maples (among other great must-haves!), be sure to cool [...]
Lancaster Garden Tour Day Three
Check out these great gardens that will be part of the Lancaster Garden Tour!
Lancaster Garden Tour Day Two
Today, we visit three more stunning Lancaster gardens. We’ll share three more days of gardens this week in preparation for the tour May 22nd and May 23rd.
Werewolf Garden? Why not?
Drowning Japanese beetles in soapy water is a bit brutal. Ripping out established shrubs is extraordinarily violent work. This sort of assertive gardening is the perfect pastime for a werewolf. Celebrate the release of Christine Johnson’s new book “Claire de Lune” by designing your own werewolf garden.
