celebrate the dog days
written by Lisa Briggs
The brightest of the stars in the Big Dog constellation is Sirius, the Dog Star. In the mid-summer, it can be seen rising and setting with the sun.
all about hydrangeas
written by Lisa Briggs
Soon it will be July, and one of our favorite shrubs will be in glorious bloom. Can you guess?
ladies and gents, meet the beetles
written by Lisa Briggs
It’s June and by the end of the month, many a gardeners’ most hated day of the entire summer will be here – the annual emergence of the dreaded Japanese Beetles.
mid summer dreams
written by Lisa Briggs
Early summer is an especially nice time to start a garden journal. Your what-to-do-in-the-garden-today lists have shortened and everything is just so achingly beautiful. Jot
the seasons go round and round
written by Lisa Briggs
Although June often ushers in a gentler garden, it looks like the kaleidoscopic colors of May might linger with us a bit longer.
jumpin’ jack flash
written by Lisa Briggs
Are they fireflies, glowworms or lightning bugs? It doesn’t really matter what you call them because one of our favorite sights of summer are those yellow-green orbs flashing against the backdrop of the garden at dusk.
why grow your own veggies?
written by Lisa Briggs
It seems as though the pace of setting up for spring is faster every year, but this season is especially frenzied.
gardeners start your engines!
written by Lisa Briggs
May is many a gardener’s favorite month, and this year even more so! The seesaw spring had spring flowers developing in fits and starts, but the warm temps late last week pushed many plants hard, all at once. My drive into work each morning is a little reminiscent of a journey into Oz. I
patience is a virtue
written by Lisa Briggs
Gardeners are not the kind of folks who enjoy being cooped up in the house all winter. When the weather finally breaks, and plants begin to emerge from dormancy, it’s understandable that we are eager to greet every new shoot and admire every swelling bud.
no april showers bring…
written by Lisa Briggs
April of 2025 wasn’t particularly shower-ful, but the flowers are bursting into bloom despite the dry weather. And Monday’s unsettled weather has us scrambling to get plants under cover and protected from the storm that never was.
