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Our favorite summer treat

By Neil Sperry • June 9, 2022

I’ve been trying to eat a bit healthier for the past several months. Replacing my evening sweet treat I’ve switched over to fresh fruit, and this is a way that …

Peters Purple Bee Balm

By Neil Sperry • June 9, 2022

If you’re looking for a plant that will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, here is one for the task. They love it! If you want a low-maintenance perennial for a …

Outdoor showers … more than a summer memory

By Diane Morey Sitton • June 9, 2022

Some 30 years ago, a writer for The New York Times referred to the outdoor shower as an “American classic.” It was then, and it is now. After all, who …

Gardening This Weekend: June 9, 2022

By Neil Sperry • June 9, 2022

I’ve put together a list of the things I’m going to try to get done now, before it turns really hot for the next 10 or 12 weeks. I hope …

Two Extremes of Root Flare

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

I present to you here the two extremes of root flares and we’ll talk about what you might do to live with each of them. First, to identify, the “root …

Have Ornamental Grasses Run Their Course?

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

Maidengrass and variegated Japanese silvergrass were probably the first two ornamental grasses I included with my perennials. I loved them (and still do), and I was willing to proclaim them …

How Vines Climb Matters

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

If you plant a wisteria against a solid brick wall it’s not going to grow anywhere. If you plant Boston ivy next to windows with screens, your life may become …

Gardening This Weekend: June 2, 2022

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

The first very warm days of summer mark the last chance to get some of your important gardening tasks finished. They also tell you that other jobs are upon you. …

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