This week I am ordering peonies for a client project and for our own production fields. For the client we are planting the peonies near the vegetable garden to enjoy until the edibles take off and for cut flowers  inside the house. At the farm we are planting about 200 plants to use as cut flowers to sell to local … READ MORE

This past weekend I spoke at a Master Gardens event about edible gardening.  For anyone interested in learning more about planting their own edible garden, I recommend reading The Edible Front Yard by Ivette Soler. This book is great those with smaller garden spaces or even those with more space to dedicate to gardening.  You can also follow Ivette at … READ MORE

Harmony Farm by James Doyle. Image found here.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are a few beautiful Irish Gardens for Inspiration: Mount Stewart    Powerscourt   National Botantic Garden Image Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Here are my top six must have garden tools, even for the weekend gardener. Investing in these six items will provide you with tools that will last you for years. Fig. 1 – Felco Pruners. These are indispensable for any gardener. Use these for pruning, deadheading and cutting fresh flowers. You will use this tool everyday in the garden. I have … READ MORE

While planning for summer veggie gardens, I came across these nice garden box kits at Scout Regalia. These boxes are great for anyone that wants a veggie garden, but does not have the yard space to dedicate. You can use these on a back deck/patio and store away during the winter months. Also the powder coated brackets provide a nice … READ MORE

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACmFLRPJ-eo/TWxfTRMxcsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/HmD9yvFUOe8/s1600/_DSC0245.JPG”img style=”TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: pointer” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578938823044330178″ border=”0″ alt=”” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACmFLRPJ-eo/TWxfTRMxcsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/HmD9yvFUOe8/s400/_DSC0245.JPG” //aTaDa! Here is the complete booth from the Home and Garden Show. A lot of planning and teamwork went into creating our Home amp; Garden Booth this year and we are all very proud of the … READ MORE