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Leaves, everywhere leaves!
I’ve got some raking ahead of me. Most of these leaves are from the neighbor’s tree to the left of the fence. Our maple has barely begun...
Robbie Marshall
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Greater Celandine: Invasive weed!
Greater celandine. Not native and rather invasive. It produces tons of seeds that ants disperse. The sap is a bright yellow and has been...
rmarshall500
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Great Plants: Seasonal Stars of Autumn
Witch hazel Name: Hamamelis virginiana Zones: 3–8 In fall, four narrow, spidery, straplike petals emerge a bright yellow and in fragrant...
rmarshall500
Oct 23, 20202 min read
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Symmetry!
Another example of symmetry in nature. However, I don’t know the explanation for this one. The two sides grow out of one piece. What it...
rmarshall500
Oct 23, 20201 min read
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Sunflowers feed your habitat
I thought I’d leave these sunflower heads for the birds and critters to pick at. However, the birds already did quite a job on them while...
Robbie Marshall
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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Webinar: Putting Your Garden to Bed
Register here. Prepare your garden now for a healthy spring! About this Event Before you stack logs on the fireplace or put away your...
Robbie Marshall
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Dahlia Tubers
These two specimens came from seeds but never grew flowers - too late of a start, not enough time. After rinsing, it appears that the...
Robbie Marshall
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Explore Plants by Zone: Fine Gardening Magazine's Plant Guide
The Library has a subscription to Fine Gardening magazine which patrons can check out. Call or email us! Here is a link to The Plant...
rmarshall500
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Autumn Combo
Another dahlia nestled in among the zinnias and globe amaranth. The zinnias seem to get brighter and glow more with the cooler temps. ...
rmarshall500
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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The blue wood aster
Today, we deviate from dahlia photos to bring you the blue wood aster. It is a native. Formerly known as Aster cordifolius, now...
rmarshall500
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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"Anticipation, is making me wait..."
1] Back to dahlias. There are so many choices. This one is from Shelburne Falls. I’ve got a few plants with lots of buds but they are...
rmarshall500
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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The Mums are Opening!
The mums are opening! This one returned from last year. This is the standard garden mum. But what about the fancy mums - the spider mums,...
rmarshall500
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Beautyberry & Native Plants Book
I finally bought a Beautyberry. The berries really are purple and stay on the branch after the leaves fall off. Birds will eat them,...
rmarshall500
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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2 Ways to Grow Dahlias
Did you know there are two ways to grow dahlias? If you like the dahlia you’ve grown, then dig up the tuber after frost and keep cool and...
Robbie Marshall
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Glorious Dahlias!
Jenny says: It’s dahlia month and I’m going to go through a bunch of these. The photos are from a trip to Shelburne Falls last October,...
rmarshall500
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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Burning Bush: Attractive Nuisance
Here is our first autumn post originating from Jenny's "Daily Dose of Pretty" that she's been sending our staff and Friends gardeners...
rmarshall500
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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Black Swallowtail or Parsley Caterpillars
This article struck home with me and prompted the quick posting of our new blog. I watched mama butterfly cruise our front steps looking...
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Sep 26, 20201 min read
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