Are You Being Bugged?!
Contributed by Tim Wholey When you see something amiss with your plants and vegetables, like uninvited guests dining on them, do you cringe at the thought of reaching for that chemical pesticide you keep in your garage? Do visions of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring come...The ornamental grass isn’t always greener …
Contributed by Allan Robinson What color is your grass? Many idolize the rich emerald green of a lawn. I must confess that after I’ve planted a small patch of lawn in my reconfigured backyard, I have green lawn envy too. But what about ornamental grasses that...On the Menu: Top Five Plants for Our Pollinator Friends
Contributed by Jim Lynn Flowers are finally blooming full force out in the gardens, including in our beautifully designed Japanese style gardens! The early ephemeral plants and bulbs have passed by to make way for the great showy blooms of late spring and early...On the Rocks
Contributed by Allan Robinson For many of us, when we think of the contents of a garden we often think of plants – our favorite perennials, trees or shrubs. Perhaps an arbor, wall, bench or chair, maybe even a hammock. Some of us may think of sculptural...The Winter Garden: What do you see out the window?
A walk through the winter garden after a fresh blanket of snow has fallen…the angled sunlight streams through, casting shadows of the bare tree and shrub branches…a feeling of stillness and peacefulness surrounds you. A favorite view from a window reveals a distilled...About Christie Dustman
Christie Dustman is a life-long gardener and owner of Christie Dustman & Company, Inc.
