Camellias are a spectacular shrub option for our maritime climate, all of the many kinds. They have adapted nicely to our area, thriving in many local gardens, including my own. Our mild winters are ideal, as is…
“One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” W.E. Johns
I don’t know how you all feel about 2021, but for me it was like circling the airport waiting for clearance to land and never getting it. Oh sure, we made a couple of approaches and were really close to touching down, but then at the last minute the tower waved us off. There was great anticipation that maybe this was finally it and life would return to normal, or at least something close to normal. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. But thankfully…
One useful plant more and more local gardeners are discovering is the Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia), an evergreen shrub with spectacular flowers. We are borrowing this beauty from…