by Clara Curtis | Apr 16, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape
The great English gardener Gertrude Jekyll wrote, “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches us to trust.” My maternal grandparents were great gardeners because they had to be. Their...
by Will Coleburn | Feb 13, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape
January and February are relatively quiet months in the garden. But after the hustle and bustle of the holidays, perhaps this is a gift—a moment to exhale, look around, take stock of what is going on around us and maybe even allow ourselves to dream a little. I...
by Clara Curtis | Jan 18, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
Winter and gardening are two words that do not naturally go together. Yet, in the southeast, a number of interesting plants and gardening tasks can be enjoyed in winter. Over this past weekend, I spent time in my garden enjoying unnaturally warm temperatures and...