Contributed by Allan Robinson Near my front door, which I use multiple times every day, is an ornamental tree that I admire. I take a sense of pride in this tree, as my partner and I planted it back in ’08. The day was warm and the tree perhaps a tad too big for...
Don’t look for the whole crew and I on August 14th – 16th. We will be in Philly for the Northeast regional meeting of the American Conifer Society. The Society’s purpose is “…to promote the use of conifers in the garden and landscape and to educate the public...
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...
As the temperature warms this week, the woody plants of your garden will start to show again. Oh, the irony of finally seeing your “winter interest plants” now that spring is almost here! We are getting inquiries about how to handle damage seen on shrubs and small...
Summer is almost here. Summer means vacation and a chance to beat the heat in the city. Perhaps we head out to the beach, the mountains or a walk in the woods. Somewhere cooler. When we picture comfortable summer temperatures, we seldom think of heading into the...