heirloom gardener

This month's Garden Bloggers' Design Workshop at Gardening Gone Wild is on Kids in the Garden. As a gardener with five young childr...

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14) Picture: Ballerina Rose Hips

Sadly, today was the last day of my local farmers' market in Summit, New Jersey. It was half-raining, half-sleeting and about 32 degree...

What a difference a month makes. A warm November and a later-than-expected frost (for zone 6b) combined for some fabulous blooms. But now,...

As a follow-up to last Wednesday's post , here are the rest of this year's winter containers.

As per my recent posts on spray-painted alliums and wreath-making , I am trying do most of my indoor and outdoor Christmas decorating with c...

This Christmas season, I'm trying to decorate the house with as many things from the garden as possible. When you make your own decorat...

Heirloom roses are wonderful because they grow with very little care. In response to a recent question, you do not need to use chemicals to ...

After the deciduous trees drop their leaves, I become all the more appreciative of the evergreens in my garden. One of my favorite addition...