Contributed by Curtis Hawley Round 3: English Ivy (Hedera Helix) vs Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) As we learned in our previous posts in this series, you can’t purchase Japanese Barberry or Burning Bush in Massachusetts because they’re invasive...
Hello Garden Lovers, It’s bulb time! We are planting bulb “overlays” for our Clients’ gardens, meaning that we plan a sequenced bulb display (big or small) and plant them in between your other plants in the garden. these bulbs bloom from March...
Selected to be on a national Garden Conservancy tour, the Dustman-Ryan garden will be open to the public on Sunday June 5 from 10 to 4pm. The Garden reflects the creative efforts of a mighty team: Christie Dustman, professional garden designer and Patti Ryan, a...
2016 is cuing up to be a great year! Christie Dustman & Co. has moved to a new location with more room to grow! All of our processes will be housed under the same roof for streamlined operations. The incoming phone number will stay the same and so will the...
Somehow when I think of a creed I think of ethical, perhaps ecological, sustainable beliefs, responsibilities and ideas. However, I think the creed below is much closer to reality for many of us! HORTICULTURE CREED 1. I want it. 2. I want it all. 3. I...