My fall container compositions need a switch out.  The mums look tired, the veggies have given up and the grasses have not fared well in the enormous gusts of wind. Time has been escaping me lately and I am thinking that I should just transition my containers along before the next shift in the wind […]

My kitchen window looks out at my front door — and as I type this, when I look up I see the half done holiday containers sitting there.  (they are taunting me) I lost momentum, because my design is just not doing it for me.  I am trying to think of a way to quickly […]

Looking for winter wreath ideas in English? Explore a variety of creative options to adorn your home during the winter season. From classic evergreen wreaths to innovative designs incorporating pinecones, berries, and even festive ornaments, find inspiration to make your front door stand out this winter.

I’m usually last-minute when it comes to holiday decorating.  But this year, (thanks to an ongoing partnership with Lowes) I have been planning and getting started earlier than usual.  This is particularly helpful since I like to bring nature inside and use it all around the house in festive ways.  Acting now, means that I […]

If you are anything like me, food and home cooking featured strongly in your activities last weekend (it was a holiday weekend after all).  Lately, all of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks (Ottolenghi, Plenty, Plenty More, and Jerusalem) are in heavy rotation in my kitchen.  Saturday night I made the Lemony Leek Meatballs accompanied by the Latkes (which interestingly […]

Rhus typhina, commonly known as Staghorn Sumac, is a genus of plants known for their striking foliage and resilience. Within this diverse genus, one newer gem that truly stands out is Rhus Typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’. Renowned for its exceptional qualities, this cultivar features vivid golden foliage that seems to glow throughout the seasons. Staghorn Sumac […]

Again, blame it on this long, drawn-out, cold and snowy winter but I am really digging into certain groups of plants and wanting to add more and more of them to the garden. One genus that we already have in abundance at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is Epimedium (commonly known as Horny Goat Weed, bishops […]

Like me, you are probably feeling a bit depressed at the thought of your garden’s painstakingly planted scenes deteriorating over the next months (as they do every autumn). Yes, of course you can plant some spring-blooming bulbs, but you will have to wait a good six months (and endure a lot of awful weather) to see them! Please, don’t despair just yet. There are bulbs that bloom in the fall. Asters, […]

Making a garden can change your life. Learning to create a landscape is more than just digging holes and spreading mulch and hoping it doesn’t all revert to weeds faster than you can you can adjust to taking care of it. Adding a garden into your life is not so different than adding a child […]