This winter, we had a record snowfall in the Boston, MA area. I am still waiting to see how many of my shrubs have broken branches due to the...
Our snow is still with us, but the front yard is now almost bare! I hope to start my gardening season with a simple pick-up-the-dead-branches day...
Lovely photos Gardengirl! Definitely a sight for sore eyes! Your spring is way ahead of mine! You hyacinths are beautiful & I love your star...
Thanks for posting these photos KK! Makes me want to visit the UK! Looks like you are having a great time.
looks great Gilly. I see you are using plastic bottles as cloches. Do they work well?
Sjoerd--I will be getting a plot in our 'community garden' this year. I wonder what I'll be called?
Thanks for the tip D'sG. I am glad to hear it seems to be working. Do you have a lot of deer where you live? We see packs of them almost every...
Sounds like he has a pack full of energy. A regular energizer bunny!
Netty--good news for me. I have been schlepping both of ours into the basement every winter!
Happy birthday KK! Sorry I am late wishing you a good day. I hope it was. good luck on your trip too.
:) :) I am happy for you! Have a great time!!!
Splaker---You are far braver than I! I would want to find out what kind of shrub it is first. It does look very dense though. How about some...
Hi Riccur-- I encountered the term while researching deer ticks & their hosts. I think the significance of this under-the-snow-pack space is that...
Hi Jerry---Here is another term: subnivean space. It refers to the space beneath the snow cover that is somewhat insulated from the cold. The...
Interesting article on opossums as vacuum cleaners for ticks that carry Lyme disease. Encouraging....
Thanks 2. I cut two affected clems back, one lived the other died. I have tried planting a bush type twice now only to see it succumb. I think...
I clearly don't have the hang of this new website format. I don't dare try to fix my posting for fear of screwing it up even more!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Netty--You almost have...dare I say it....bare ground!!! Congrats! What a welcome sight. Is that...
Great thread Cappy. Netty--I love the re-siding of your shed. The natural wood is beautiful. Incidentally, I find it difficult to garden...
Great story cajuncap! That bloom is beautiful. It continues to surprise me to see "houseplants" growing out in the garden in warmer climates!...
