AROUND THE TRAPS

the Iconic Tulip

  The Iconic Tulip Did you know tulips are just a one-year wonder? Yep, totally and completely crap…

The Wonderful World of the Iconic Wisteria

  Wisterias reign most supreme in early spring. And I do so very love them. For me they…

Garlic ain’t just any old garlic-there are two subspecies

Garlic is not just any old garlic. Many do not know there are two subspecies, Hard Neck and…

I am a Lupin Assassin

  I am a Lupin assassin. Again and again, year after year, it is a long story of…

The Butterfly Bush – Gaura

Many call them the butterfly bush. This is not so much for their ability to attract butterflies, but…

The Eternal Love Between a Single Foxglove and Seamungus

I well remember a day, quite long ago, working in a client’s large country garden whilst she hosted…

The Towering Flowers of Foxgloves

  Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) herald in the glorious days of spring and are a mandatory inclusion in my…

Echinacea – You can never ever, ever have enough

    Echinacea, you can never have enough of them, ever, ever, ever. Tis mid summer/early autumn and…

The Fantastic Flowers of Fritillarias and a Fantastic Friendship

Today I was given a fantastic gift from an equally fantastic friend, Richard. It so made my day,…

A Weekend with the Girls

The great success of the second annual New England Garden Festival has come and gone. The open gardens…