I recently visited Old Deerfield Village in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Their Helen Geier Flynt Center for Early New England Life is showcasing a textile collection to celebrate their 50th anniversary. I longed to see what they had on display. Although their website states they own over 8,000 pieces, I saw only a sampling in the gallery, which makes me…
Here is my stunned face as I look over the Day lilies. Who knew there were so many kinds? Clearly I should have done more research before coming here. I looked out over the first Daylily Garden and felt overwhelmed. I have never seen so many flowers in bloom in one place….
I had the good fortune to interview George Africa at the Vermont Flower Farm. I was excited to learn about Dalylilies and Hostas as I did not know that much about them.The Vermont Flower Farm has a beautiful Hosta Garden. I began there and was surprisingly overwhelmed. They were larger than I anticipated and my timing was…
Perennials are plants that come back year after year, growing in size and multiplying. This makes them a good investment. They flower for a particular time frame, leaving their stems and leaves to still fill the garden space with greenery. You divide them every few years, thereby having even more of them to fill your…
One of the magical places I know is Dog Mountain. Home of Stephan Huneck’s Gallery and dog park. The mountain is devoted to dogs. Not a park for people where the theme is dogs. It is FOR dogs….but people can come, too. The signs in the ponds clearly state, Dog swimming only. There are tennis…
I had searched online to find garden inspiration. I hoped to find places to visit. I found Cady Falls Nursery. And on a warm sunny day last week I was able to visit. I drove down the dirt road, parked next to a barn and old silo, walked under a hedge of enormous cedar trees…
Spring is when the earth awakens and so do our senses and imaginations in regards to our yards. As the grass greens and stems rise up from the ground, we envision what could be and what can transpire within the boundaries our of yards and gardens. Visiting nurseries and farms give food for thought, fuels…