Archive for the ‘Plants’ Category

Buddleia Flutterby Petite 'Blue Heaven'
March 8th, 2013

Plants We Love: Some Excellent Shrubs

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Two years ago Ball Horticultural Company sent JMMDS some shrubs to…  Read More »
 
magnolia
July 9th, 2012

Marvelous, Magical Madoo

Text and photos by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS Meandering through Madoo Conservancy‘s intimate, magical gardens,…  Read More »
 
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March 9th, 2012

Fruits and Nuts: Good Winter Reading

By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS My house may be full of nuts, but my yard has…  Read More »
 
The Stroll Garden at Shin-Boku Nursery
November 21st, 2011

Specimen Trees: A Visit to Shin-Boku Nursery

Text and photos (except where noted) by Jana Bryan Wunderle, JMMDS Julie and I recently…  Read More »
 
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October 21st, 2011

Last Plant Standing: A Snarky Gardener’s Take on the Late, Late Bloomers

Text and photos by Erica Bowman, JMMDS Dahlia bud. Autumn is hard on us gardeners….  Read More »
 
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October 7th, 2011

Recycling Concrete

by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in…  Read More »
 
healthy rudbeckias
September 26th, 2011

Reviving Rudbeckia: A Case Study of Downy Mildew

By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Healthy Rudbeckias, or black-eyed Susans, are a beautiful addition to the…  Read More »
 
harvest basket
September 15th, 2011

Garden Clean-Up: Rotation and Cover Crops

by Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Vermont is enjoying some blessed sunshine after our recent torrential rains…  Read More »
 
raspberries
August 12th, 2011

Erica’s Edibles: Perennial Returns on Investment

These uncertain times have everyone scrambling for a safe place to put their money. Here,…  Read More »
 
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May 27th, 2011

A Walk in the Woods: Morels and More

Text and photos by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS What a spring!  Finding myself trying to…  Read More »