Archive for September, 2009

Plant Sale in Dane County, Wisconsin, Is a Gem

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Hostas at local Verona WI plant sale
A nice selection of hostas is available at the sale

I just got home from a small, local plant sale sponsored by two wonderful Verona, Wisconsin, gardeners. On the corner of Paoli St. (Highway 69) and Bruce St. just south of downtown Verona, the sale offers huge plants, excellent prices, and nice hosts, who are willing to talk if you have some questions or would like some information. I spent a few minutes with Sharon, in whose garden the sale is sited, while I was there this afternoon. It’s difficult to see from the few photos I snapped of the sale, but her garden is huge, beautiful and always in bloom. Sharon’s advice to gardeners wanting to stretch their season of bloom: when planning your garden, start with winter and work your way backward through the seasons.
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Succession Planting for Your Garden: Book Review

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Cover of Succession Planting for Year-Round Pleasure

I was drawn to Succession Planting for Year-Round Pleasure by Christopher Lloyd the minute I clapped eyes on the title. The photographs showing one of Lloyd’s borders in every month during propelled me to the cash register with it in my arms. From those photos, you can see how his garden changes over spring, summer and fall. In each, you can see how Lloyd has staged his perennials and annuals so that there is always plenty either in bloom or showing off colorful foliage. And that was an inspiration to me.

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