Asters, Garden Art & North Carolina Intersect with Hurricane Helene
10/5/2024 3:05 pm
I should be in the garden today and everyday in this glorious weather. It is a great time to move things about, divide plants, plant things, nip and tuck some things. Wielding a pair of pruners can be quite empowering and distracting.
But in the wake of hurricane Helene, I am a little paralyzed by anxiety. We love Western North Carolina so much that we picked it for our future home. My husband has at times had doubts about our choice (he is a second guesser by nature). But whenever we have strolled the path by the French Broad River just below our build, listening to its roar, my husband has been teary-eyed at the beauty and majesty of it. Now Hurricane Helene has devastated much of the area. I spend too much time of my time scrolling the internet, keeping abreast of updates on the rebuilding of Asheville's water systems, the homes still without power or roads to access them.
Our build is to the left of the horse fence . . . .
Buffalo Garden Walk
8/15/2024 2:12 pm
July in Atlanta -- when three layers of deodorant aren't enough, it’s time for a road trip. Point your car north and head for Buffalo, the home of the largest garden tour you’ll ever attend. The tour is free, and it’s enormous. A free shuttle loops through the five or six neighborhoods opening their gardens for one eye-popping weekend in late July.
On the Road Blog - Follow the Signs
5/4/2024 4:33 pm
On a recent visit to my family in and near Philadelphia, the gals (sister Caren, mom and I) headed out to one of our favorite perennial and annual specialty nurseries in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
It should surprise no one that our car was stuffed to the gills when we left Black Creek Greenhouses, despite yours truly only buying six small plants because she is moving in about a year and some rationality is required.
A "Trial Run" - Visiting the Annual Sale at the UGA Trial Garden
3/10/2024 4:29 pm
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
According to my plant records, I've been visiting the UGA Trial Garden sale since 2015. In that time, a lot has changed. One thing that hasn't, however, is that I will not miss it if I have a choice!
On the Road Blog - Nurseries To Visit While Traveling
10/12/2023 2:57 pm
Nurseries worth visiting when you travel.
Let's face it, we are not just gardeners, we are also travelers who love plants. So when we travel, we visit gardens and nurseries.
Below are some favorite out-of-the-area nurseries. If you have one, please send us a note about it and we'll add it to the list.
