THE ALLIUMS WERE OFF THIS YEAR HERE (too wet last summer and fall when many summer-dormant kinds want to be dry), but I’m having a good peony crop in 2012. What about you? If your peonies are less-than-plentiful, a primer on what might be going on, along with other peony-growing tips.
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
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hello everyone,
I want to attempt to move some of my peonies this year but, am so unsure how to
go about it ? My dear father-in – law [ God rest his soul ] was my gardener for many years but, I didn’t pay as close attention to his very green thumb , I miss him so …..
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated . I love all the commenting and am trying to adapt to my very limited capability regarding gardening . thank you .
I am delighted to say that my peonies were just perfect this year—big, fat, garish blossoms against my red garage. Such floozies, those peonies, grabbing all of the attention.