We ventured into the unknown this year, and we’re glad we did it. We kept alive the plant sale tradition, both in working together and in earning money for the club. We’re really glad that several new members joined us in digging, donating plants, and helping out at the sale. They’re great! We raised less … Continue reading Successful online plant sale
Since I became interested in using more native plants, I have found several low-growing native ground covers that seem immune to deer. They have now been established for more than five years, so I have a pretty good idea what they will do—that is, if the rule sleep (first year), creep (second year), leap (third … Continue reading Adventures with ground covers
A little story: A major event in my development as a gardener occurred when my mother cleared a tangle of rampant vines and other vegetation from the wooded part of our back yard, which backed onto Rock Creek Park. This might have been in 1964; when our family visited the New York World’s Fair, she … Continue reading Spring ephemerals