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From the Sperry Garden – January, 2008

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2008

Before This part of our driveway is one of the first things people see when they come to visit us. It’s also what we see every time that we head …

From the Sperry Garden – December, 2007

By Neil Sperry • December 26, 2007

We have been crunching pecans almost every time we’ve driven down the drive toward our home. It’s been a really good year for them, so I thought it might be …

From the Sperry Garden – November, 2007

By Neil Sperry • November 28, 2007

I’ve either owned or had access to a greenhouse since I was 13 years old. That’s 49 years of greenhouse gardening, and I can’t imagine being without one. You may …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 29, 2007

Click image for larger view. I grow many of my summer-interest plants in large pots and baskets. Some are tropicals, but others are tender annuals. While I do have a greenhouse, …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 23, 2007

This area of my back yard slopes down to a dry creek bed. I really never expected poorly draining soils to be of any concern here, but, as things have …

From the Sperry Gardens – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 23, 2007

I’ve taken out a substantial groundcover bed that really suffered from poorly draining subsoil this past May, June and July. In its place I’ve added two small berms for interest …