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Even in rough shape, old beats new

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 19th, 20116 comments

Someone must really love this huge urn at the Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville, New Jersey. It looks good from afar, right? But up close it looks like this gorgeous vessel has had a rough life...

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It's Russian sage time!

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 18th, 201116 comments

I visited a bunch of gardens in New Jersey last week, and one of the most surprising was Colonial Park Gardens in Somerset. It was blazing sun by the time I got there, so these photos aren't the...

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And finally, some COLOR!

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 15th, 201114 comments

I just took a look at all of the GPODs for the last 2 1/2 weeks and realized that there hasn't been a single ounce of color besides green in any of the photos. Can't have that! So, to get your color...

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Roses And That Cup Of Bone Meal In The Planting Hole

PFZimmerman, contributor | July 14th, 20113 comments

As rosarians we are always told to toss a cup of bone meal in the planting hole. Is it needed? Could it actually be harmful?

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READER PHOTO! A walkway in Japan

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 14th, 20114 comments

Bob Stamper in Zionsville, Pennsylvania, was inspired by all of the recent photos of Innisfree to send in this photo. He says, "I took this photo in Kanazawa, Japan, a few years ago. It was part...

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Yet another cool chair

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 13th, 20118 comments

One last scene from Innisfree and I'm DONE, I promise! Gray wouldn't normally be my first choice as a hardscape color in a garden, but these gray chairs fit this calm scene perfectly. The color...

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Time Machine Found in Old Box: Connecting the Dots

CoolGreenGardens, contributor | July 12th, 20113 comments

Last week I was rummaging through an old box and found a time machine. It looked like an old, primitively drawn landscape plan. But for me, it was like taking Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine to 1975, when my love affair with gardens began.

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Wave Hill chairs at Innisfree

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 12th, 20113 comments

Everywhere you go at Innisfree, you find these wonderful chairs. They're generally called Wave Hill chairs (you'll find oodles of them at Wave Hill, too), but they were designed by Gerrit Rietveld in...

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Beauty up close and from afar

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 11th, 20117 comments

I hope you're not tired of seeing images from Innisfree Garden yet, because I can't help myself from devoting another couple of days to this amazing place. Today I'm highlighting this beautiful patio...

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Taking Roses To New Heights - Into Your Trees

PFZimmerman, contributor | July 8th, 20113 comments

The huge rambling roses are stunning in full bloom. But is there a spot for them in an average sized garden. The answer is up in the trees.

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A walkway amongst the ferns

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 8th, 20117 comments

I adore this walkway through the ferns and over a creek at Innisfree Garden in Millbrook New York. Its meandering path adds so much to this scene, and it was great fun to walk on. It looks simple to...

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When stone and wood become one

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 7th, 20116 comments

Here's another shot of some stonework at Innisfree Garden, but here, it's hard to tell where the stone ends and the plants begin. Lichens are the common denominator here, blurring the lines between...

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Stonework at Innisfree

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 6th, 20117 comments

Innisfree Garden in Millbrook, New York, is one of my very favorite public gardens ever, and one of the reasons I love it so much is its stonework. Gorgeous, whimsical, intricate, monumental, its...

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I've taken a trip in a time machine...

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 5th, 201110 comments

...back to the days of the dinosaurs. That's what it feels like when I see the stand of monster petasites leaves along the pond at Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, New York! These things are...

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When It Comes To Climbing Roses The Key Is Patience

PFZimmerman, contributor | July 4th, 2011

Many a gardener is frustrated by a climbing rose not blooming the first season. Here is why and what you can do about it.

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A Hudson Valley bee skep

mgervais, Associate Editor | July 4th, 20112 comments

A couple of weekends ago I went on a whirlwind tour of some Hudson Valley (New York) gardens with a couple of gardening buddies. I'll be featuring some of the sights we saw this week. I'll start...

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One tough tree

Ruth, Web producer | July 1st, 20113 comments

Continuing yesterday's tree theme, today's photos are a tribute to the power of nature to overcome obstacles. This tree, on a nature trail just north of Skyland Resort in Virginia's Shenandoah...

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Protect Your Pets from Poisonous Plants: Biff's Ordeal

CoolGreenGardens, contributor | July 1st, 20113 comments

We love our pets, but are we aware of all the common foods, products, and plants that put them in harm's way? I learned the hard way.

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Free at last!

mgervais, Associate Editor | June 30th, 20115 comments

I wonder how many years this poor tree spent confined in a too-small planter box? No matter. It seems to have adjusted just fine to its new-found freedom. You could almost think of it as living...

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More pets in the garden!

mgervais, Associate Editor | June 29th, 20116 comments

There were too many great pets to choose from yesterday, so I'm continuing the theme today! Have fun meeting some of the cutest garden helpers around... A couple of years ago, FG spoinsored a "Pets...

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