It’s time to ring out the old and bring in the new. All of us at Poundridge Nurseries would like to wish you, our loyal customers, a happy and healthy 2012. We will be here for you like always, except this year you will notice that we are closing up shop for a few weeks [...]
We all had a good scare as the high winds and heavy rains of Hurricane Irene bore down upon us, but ultimately the landscapes of Westchester and Fairfield counties fared pretty well through the storm. As the clean up progresses those who have cared for their trees properly over the years will find that their [...]
February marks the beginning of our house plant sale. Indoor gardening is a great way to keep in touch with nature during these late winter days and with spring just around the corner–but not near enough–a nice new plant in a pot will turn those winter blues into lush and lively greens, reds, oranges [...]
This truly has been the winter of our discontent in New York and New England. Snowstorm after snowstorm, after ice storm, followed by another snowstorm, and then icy rain made January 2011 a perpetual snow day for the kids…and the adults. I tell folks this is just like every Midwestern winter where once the first [...]
I like to celebrate the winter solstice. As a gardener it is natural to observe the cycles of the season and while the celebrations that herald the coming of January 1st seem arbitrary, marking the exact moment when the earth begins to draw closer to the sun, thus signaling the [...]
In late November most garden blogs are about the end of the season blues, or relief, depending upon the kind of season we’ve had. This year was not so easy at times, but all in all it was a good one. We started wet, very wet, and then dried out too much over the summer. [...]
While summer is fine for vacationing on the shore it is often a very tough time in the garden, and we had a tough time of it this year with over 30 days of temperatures above 90 degrees combined with what seemed like days on end without rain. A lot of plants, some of them [...]
One thing I see less and less in gardens these days are gardeners that mix annual plants with perennials and shrubs. I’m not sure why, but it seems to be that fewer and fewer gardeners take the time to design border combinations using all kinds of herbaceous materials: annuals, perennials, and tender perennials like dahlias. [...]
Earlier this year in March, well before the hustle and bustle of the spring planting season, a fellow designer and I attended the Philadelphia Flower Show. If you have never been to the Philly Flower Show you don’t know what you are missing. Make a point of attending next year. There is no better [...]
Last week the residents of my town voted on a budget for the next fiscal year. There was some contention among the citizens regarding the need to raise taxes during difficult economic times, but the roads need paving, the police and fire departments must be funded, and the schools for our children staffed and maintained. [...]