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A grand mid-summer display

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 8th, 20117 comments

This was the garden bed that greeted us at one of the gardens we visited a couple of weeks ago for the Garden Conservancy Open Days Program in northwestern Connecticut. It ran alond the entire...

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A pool that belongs

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 5th, 20118 comments

Here's an example of a pool that truly fits its surroundings. In this rural, natural setting, a bright turqoise patch of water with a wide, bright patio would have looked jarring and harsh. Instead...

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Rose Rosette Disease. What is it and What Can You Do About It

PFZimmerman, contributor | August 4th, 2011

Have you ever noticed an odd growth on your roses that looks like witches broom. If so, we may have your answer.

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Looking to unlikely materials

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 4th, 20113 comments

When I pulled into the parking lot at Atlock Farm a few weeks ago, this was the first thing to catch my eye. After admiring the intriguing mix of plants and the massive, drool-worthy metal...

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Garden visiting through the eyes of a 5-year-old

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 3rd, 201117 comments

A couple of weeks ago I dragged my husband and daughter out with me to visit some gardens on a Garden Conservancy Open Day in northwestern Connecticut. To keep her happier longer, I gave my daughter...

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The cats of Atlock Farm

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 2nd, 201111 comments

You all must know I'm a sucker for any pets in a garden. A few weeks ago I visited an author at Atlock Farm in Somerset, New Jersey, and got a huge fix! There's a big, happy family of cats at this...

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A followup on the heavenly hell strip

mgervais, Associate Editor | August 1st, 201112 comments

Remember back in May when I posted about the beautiful hell strip I pass on my way to work each day? Refresh your memory here. Back then it was filled with beautiful purple and white tulips, and I...

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The World's Oldest Rose Breeder

PFZimmerman, contributor | July 30th, 2011

Rose breeders are true artists in their own right and they can be a guide to collecting roses for your garden. But who is the world's oldest rose breeder...?

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Healthy Skepticism for a Healthy Garden - Win A Free Copy of The Informed Gardener!

CoolGreenGardens, contributor | July 29th, 201170 comments

Linda Chalker-Scott, didn't set out to be a matador, hell-bent on goring gardening's sacred cows. But somebody needed to bust the myths we carry into our gardens.

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Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

KissMyAster, contributor | July 29th, 201111 comments

Is there a garden chore you dislike enough that you would get a robot to do it for you? Or perhaps having a GardenTron 2000 would take the fun out of gardening. Is your garden so great because its...

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Views across the ponds at Matterhorn

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 29th, 20115 comments

The display gardens at Matterhorn Nursery in Spring Valley, New York, surround a series of ponds that offer a beautiful foreground for the structures that surround them. Here are just a...

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A garden house with a very specific purpose

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 28th, 20118 comments

When I saw this little hut from across the lawn in the display gardens at Matterhorn Nursery in Spring Valley, New York, I was instantly smitten. I love the structure itself, its massive green...

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Simple & stunning

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 27th, 20116 comments

One more scene from Linda Allard's garden in Washington, Connecticut. On the way to Linda's painting studio tucked into the woods, you pass by this beautiful view enhanced simply by a large copper...

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White cushions--impractical but gorgeous

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 26th, 201110 comments

Here are a few more scenes from Linda Allard's gorgeous garden in Washington, Connecticut. Every piece of furniture on the terrace and by the pool sports snowy white cushions. I have to say that I...

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A truly grand garden tool shed

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 25th, 20117 comments

A few weeks ago I took advantage of the Garden Conservancy's Open Days program and got to visit Linda Allard's gorgeous garden in Washington, Connecticut. Linda Allard designed clothing for Ellen...

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Working with a BIG focal point

CoolGreenGardens, contributor | July 22nd, 20112 comments

When I designed this garden, I knew who the star of the show would be.

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Ouch!

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 22nd, 20119 comments

When I went to visit Bob and Christa Stamper's garden in Zionsville, Pennsylvania, a few weeks ago, Bob pointed out this tree, and I was horrified... Holy cow! He says, "This is the common...

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Summer Leaf Drop On Your Roses

PFZimmerman, contributor | July 21st, 20114 comments

It's hot and your roses are likely losing leaves. Should you panic? We have the answer!

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Perfection is boring

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 21st, 20119 comments

I love wandering a formal garden and finding a coiled garden hose in the midst of the order, in plain sight. It brings everything down to earth and reinforces the fact that a garden is a labor of...

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What would you do?

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 20th, 201129 comments

I'm not sure how I feel about this little patio at the Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville, New Jersey. I like the globe/circle theme, but perhaps they should have embraced it a little more...

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