Year-round screening is achieved between 2 GHI yards with metal trellises and the evergreen vine Crossvine, which blooms in May. Shown in mid-summer with Joe Pye Weed and Black-Eyed Susans in bloom. As a life-long gardener and mostly-retired garden coach,... See more
Hedges in Historic Greenbelt seem to be everywhere, and we have them because they’re part of the original utopian plan: yards that are open to each other, so that residents socialize together as a neighborhood. (Gardening was to be done in community garde... See more
I bet you all share my appreciation for gardeners willing to put their garden – no matter how new or still developing – on tour. For free or for a good cause. So I thank the gardeners near me who recently opened their front yards – all with at least 50% n... See more
My bucket list of gardens to see was down to just one – the world-famous, one-of-a-kind Lotusland. This month I got to see Lotusland, so today it’s show-and-tell time about this once-private garden in Montecito, California (95 miles north of Los Angeles).... See more
I’m back in Maryland after a short trip to Los Angeles, where these plants and gardens got me gasping with envy, or dying to learn about, or both. All in the Encino area. Lantana in a warm climate – a revelation! I’m a recent fan of Lantana in pots, for t... See more
