KerryAnn

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Punished for pruning

Apr 22, 2010
2 comments

A 67-year-old woman faces felony charges for pruning branches and briars in a greenbelt near her Dallas, Texas neighborhood.

Bulb convert

Mar 25, 2010

Check out the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

What's cooler than a cucumber?

Mar 11, 2010
4 comments

Cucumbers are more than a tasty addition to salad. Here are 13 cool uses for the common cucumber.

An everyday object makes an unusual but handy garden tool

Mar 1, 2010

While I combat the tech onslaught with a sharpened pencil, do you choose to embrace it? Tell me your tech-savvy soil solutions. I promise, I'll listen, even if it's from my rotary phone.

Is gardening going down the toilet?

Dec 30, 2009
1 comment

Newsweeks top 10 Urinal list has an overwhelming floral theme.

Catalog review: Burpee

Dec 16, 2009

If it has to do with gardening, Burpee has it. Seeds, plants, and products are not only available for purchase through their on-line catalogue, but they also provide extensive information like...

Catalog review: Fedco Seeds

Dec 13, 2009

Rather than profit driving the business, Fedco is cooperative. This unique structure is owned 60% by customers and employees own the other 40%. Profits are shared respectively.Based on the East...

Roses blooming in December?

Dec 8, 2009
1 comment

Snow in Connecticut; and blooms in California

Forecast for Color

Oct 20, 2009

Why leaves change colors and the factors that influence the show.

The places we go; the things we see...

Sep 24, 2009

A recent adventure to photograph a fabulous garden on Long Island led us to this... unique display of beach art.

Sci-fi Inspiration. Eeewe!

Aug 31, 2009
2 comments

Creepy Fall webworms

The High Line

Aug 14, 2009

View Manhattans West Side as you stroll through an amazing elevated park!

Buffalo Garden Walk 2009

Jul 28, 2009
4 comments

Highlights from a weekend in Buffalo New York for the annual Garden Walk

Plant relocation

Jul 17, 2009

How to pack your plants in a U-Haul and care for them on the move.


Recent comments


Re: Better than flowers

I have it on good authority (Gregory, the former estate gardener) that the cultivar is 'Bloodgood'.

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

posted: 4:02 pm on July 21st  

Re: Better than flowers

Also, if you would like the cultivar information, I would be happy to contact the estate gardener who gave me the tour.

posted: 9:04 am on July 21st  

Re: Better than flowers

That image was actually taken in Southport, Maine at the estate of the late Mary Louise Cowan.

posted: 9:00 am on July 21st  

Re: Book Review and Giveaway: Succulent Container Gardens

It's sitting on my desk... LOVE this book!

posted: 3:07 pm on April 22nd  

Re: What's cooler than a cucumber?

Thanks for the feedback Anndie. I guess I can scratch 13 off my trial list now.

nise80, glad you were entertained!

posted: 1:22 pm on March 15th  

Re: Buffalo Garden Walk 2009

Haha, yes! Indoor gardening is for houseplants alone. Bugs can still be an issue, but as you know, good care prevents most major outbreaks. Talking about bugs, what's with all the spiders here?! I have new residents daily.

posted: 1:43 pm on July 29th  

Re: Lancaster Avenue, Buffalo, NY

Look at your espalier in all it's glory! Wow, that's impressive!

posted: 1:37 pm on July 29th