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Laura's garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | June 19th, 201316 comments

Continuing on in my neighborhood, today's photos come from my dear friend and neighbor Laura Allen's garden. Laura and I spend tons of time in each others gardens, swapping ideas, ooohing and...

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Michelle's garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | June 18th, 201348 comments

It's that time again--time to practice what I preach and share some photos of my OWN garden! My hubby Rob (rwotzak) and I have been working our behinds off this spring, getting the garden ready for...

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Carla's garden in Connecticut, revisited

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | May 15th, 201324 comments

Today we're revisiting Carla Wheaton's (cwheat000) garden in my hometown! Remember when I visited and then posted Carla's garden back in June of last year (HERE)? Carla sent in more photos last...

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Miyako's shady front-yard garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | May 10th, 201324 comments

We featured my friend Miyako Kinoshita's exuberant tropical containers last summer (refresh your memory HERE), and I mentioned her drastically different front-yard collection then. Well, Miyakos...

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Kathy's garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 26th, 201314 comments

Today's photos are from an old friend of Fine Gardening--Kathy Diemer, who was our editorial assistant years ago! Kathy was a fountain of great gardening knowledge back then, and still is today. I...

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The Pleasance

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | December 18th, 201226 comments

Many of you might not be aware that the Taunton Press, and thus Fine Gardening, is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Taunton has made this wonderful town its home for over 30 years. We're all a bit...

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Just down the street...

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | October 31st, 20127 comments

Happy Halloween, everyone!! Thanks for all the good wishes yesterday. I'm so glad that you Northeasterners who chimed in are OK, with only minor damage. I'll finally be able to get back to the office...

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What to do with all those pumpkins you grew this year...

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | October 25th, 20127 comments

OK, so I know this is only loosely related to gardening, but I thought I'd share, once again, the truly original Halloween display courtesy of our neighbors down the road. Last year, if youll...

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READER PHOTOS! Carla's cottage garden in Connecticut, revisited

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | October 1st, 201217 comments

Remember when I visited Carla Wheaton's (cwheat000) garden in my town (New Milford, Connecticut) this spring (refresh your memory HERE)? I fell in love with its cottagey, exuberant style. Well, I...

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The Bridgewater Village Store's 2012 display

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | September 28th, 201218 comments

Those of you who have been with the GPOD a while might remember when I posted last year about the little country shopping center I pass on the way to work every day. It's owned by a local man who...

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Miyako's container gardens in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | September 26th, 201213 comments

My friend Miyako is an amazingly talented gardener. Her woodland garden in front of her house is a subtle and gorgeous collection of ferns, hellebores, ephemerals, sweet little hostas, and bulbs, and...

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Scenes from my garden

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | August 2nd, 201218 comments

So, I've been holed up at home, on the couch, for more days than I can remember, but my neighbor and dear friend Laura, who's been dropping off food (I love you, Laura!!), commanded that I go outside...

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READER PHOTOS! Carla's garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | June 1st, 201212 comments

Last week I had the privilege to visit the garden of one of our frequent commenters, cwheet000! Turns out she lives just north of me in my town, and I couldn't pass up her invitation to stop by. It...

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READER PHOTOS! The aftermath of the northeastern October snowstorm

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | November 7th, 20115 comments

A huge snowstorm blew throught the northeast on October 29th, so early in the season that many of our trees were still leafed out. All that extra surface area meant the trees collected way more snow...

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READER PHOTOS! Viktoria's garden in Connecticut

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | October 21st, 201111 comments

Today's photos are from Viktoria Mullin in Cromwell, Connecticut. She says, "I couldn’t resist sharing my autumn garden with you. I’m so happy and proud of myself and my plants! Believe...

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A not-so-humble hell strip

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | May 17th, 201110 comments

I pass the picturesque Bridgewater Village Store every day on my way to work, and over the years, I've been enthralled by their tiny little hell strip. Every season sees a new, striking design. This...

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READER PHOTO! A hunter's unique camouflage

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | May 13th, 20113 comments

They say that pets often begin to look like their owners, but in this case, the pet is beginning to look like its owner's garden! Elizabeth Healy of Danbury, Connecticut (Liz is the copy editor...

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READER PHOTO! Spring reflection

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 3rd, 201112 comments

I couldn't resist posting one last beautiful photo from Viktoria Mullin. I'm guessing the tree is a redbud (Cercis canadensis, USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9). Viktoria says, "This is a little spring...

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Invasive barberries to be phased out by Connecticut nurseries

SteveA, editor | September 16th, 20103 comments

The Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association has decided to volutnarily phase out certain cultivars of Berberis thunbergii over the next few years. The move comes after growing concern about...

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