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Plant Me Green: Gorgeous Plants, Guaranteed!
I don’t know about you, but I wish life came with more guarantees. Instead, we are only guaranteed the one true constant in life: change...
Feb 6, 2017


Niche Gardens: Powerhouse Plants for the Southeast
Maybe it’s from having lived in deep south to the frozen north, but when I’m choosing perennials for my garden, I need them tough enough...
Feb 2, 2017


Gossler Farms: The Woody Plant Experts
Have you ever gone to a nursery and discovered no one knows anything about plants or purchased plants online that were given misleading...
Jan 30, 2017


Botanical Interests: Seeds of Happiness
There is something about functional beauty I find irresistible. Maybe it’s the idea of finding or creating beauty in that which doesn’t...
Jan 28, 2017


Mountain Crest Gardens: Low Water Wonders
Maybe it’s because I’m a California native with memories of drought, hot, dry winds, and a deep understanding of how quickly a single...
Jan 26, 2017


Grimm’s Gardens: The Mid-Western Experts
Maybe it’s because I’m the daughter of a Navy sailor who married an Air Force aviator, but I’ve spent my life surrounded by people who...
Jan 22, 2017


Dancing Oaks: Your Destination for the Unique and Unusual
I love it when gardeners describe themselves as plant addicts, with no apologies or explanations. Leonard Foltz and Fred Weisensee of the...
Jan 19, 2017


Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: Local From the Ground Up
I am convinced a container is as capable as my garden beds of holding any plant I love provided the container is large enough. Every year...
Jan 17, 2017


Bluestone Perennials: My Garden Problem Solving Secret
What do you do when you just can’t find the right plant for your problem spot? I turn to family owned Bluestone Perennials and their...
Jan 12, 2017


We’re All Coming to the Fling! Are You??
Now that we’ve hung our new calendars, it’s time to fill in a few blocks for some garden blogger fun! Listed below are the bloggers who...
Jan 7, 2017


Lazy S’s Farm Nursery: I’d like three of everything, please.
Every spring and fall I wait eagerly for my shipment from Lazy S’s Farm Nursery in Barboursville, Virginia. Gaps in my design or empty...
Jan 5, 2017


Kitazawa Seed Company: A Beacon of Preservation
** This is the first in a series of articles about the companies sponsoring the Fling. In an age where large corporations routinely...
Jan 1, 2017


2017 Capital Region Fling Registration Info
I’m having a party! Are you coming? I hope so! Here’s everything you need to know about registering for the 2017 Capital Region Garden...
Sep 30, 2016


Party in the Capital Region! Are You Coming?
We’re having a party and you’re invited! The 2017 Fling will be in the Capital Region and we want you to come! The 2017 Fling is open to...
Aug 24, 2016
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