According to Paul Ecke III, our gracious host during a 1998 Garden Writers Association visit to the Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, California, more than 80% of all flowering poinsettias in the world at that time got their start at the Ecke Ranch. Their production facilities spanned more than 40 acres of greenhouses. Mr. Ecke told … Continue reading Poinsettias Are Holiday Favorites
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October Planting of Daffodils
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative will distribute 20,000 daffodil bulbs this fall to volunteers for planting on public ways citywide. “I thank all of our Boston Blooms volunteers for their work planting daffodils in our neighborhoods,” Mayor Walsh noted. “I look forward to when the … Continue reading October Planting of Daffodils
Gardening for a Second Season
Mid to late summer is an ideal time to plant seeds for “a second gardening season” that can be as productive as your major early spring plantings. For a delicious and very nutritious cornucopia of fall meals, late summer is the time to plant juicy lettuces; cool-season aromatic herbs (dill, garlic chives, chervil, cilantro, arugula, … Continue reading Gardening for a Second Season
Sharing Information About Peonies
Peonies are native throughout the northern hemisphere and have been cultivated for centuries both in Europe and Asia. Like most perennials, they take three years to become fully established in our gardens. They follow the well known truisms: first year sleep, second year creep, third year leap; or first year roots, second year shoots, third … Continue reading Sharing Information About Peonies
Elm Bank Gardens Open for the Season
The Gardens at Elm Bank opened on May 1st with a focus on kids and families this season, announced Katherine Macdonald, President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The beautiful garden destination, located in Metro West and fifteen miles from downtown Boston, offers more than 16 acres of gardens and historic landscapes. The Gardens are open … Continue reading Elm Bank Gardens Open for the Season
Landscape Design Council Presents Awards
The Landscape Design Council (LDC) of Massachusetts presented three awards at the 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show recently held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The winners were: Miskovsky Landscaping, jointly with Haskell Nursery; Magma Design Group, Inc.; and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The LDC panel of judges was made up of … Continue reading Landscape Design Council Presents Awards
2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show
The 2015 “Boston Flower & Garden Show” takes place at The Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from Wednesday, March 11 through Sunday, March 15. This year’s theme is “Season of Enchantment.” A festive Gala Preview Party was held on Tuesday evening, March 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with proceeds benefiting The Genesis Foundation … Continue reading 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show
Start Summer Bulbs Indoors
By Sally Ferguson – For a jump in the season, start your summer bulbs indoors. Bulbs and tubers such as canna, calla lilies, begonias, dahlias and gloriosa provide some of the most dramatic flowers in the summer garden. They’re very easy to grow, but they’re also very sensitive to frost. In fact, in the trade, … Continue reading Start Summer Bulbs Indoors
A New Twist on an Historic Tradition
According to a recent Jackson & Perkins press release, decorating with fresh-cut evergreens has been a beloved tradition for centuries and still is today. An evergreen accent that’s increasing in popularity is the kissing ball, which has its origins in the Middle Ages. Villagers would create ball-shaped ornaments made of twine and evergreen branches. In … Continue reading A New Twist on an Historic Tradition