by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Nov 6, 2023 | Garden
Innovator or Adapter? Which One are You? Yesterday, I was sitting on my deck enjoying the sunrise. It was a delightful morning. Cool. No Mosquitoes (If you know, you know). Most mornings Manfred is out on the porch by 5:30. I rumble out, most days,...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog, Garden
The new growth of daffodils peaking out of the soil and the fledgling flowers of the Helleborus unfurling towards the sky are such clichés that I bear much pain to write about them. But while they are overused seasonal metaphors there can be no denying that their...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Oct 10, 2021 | Blog, Garden
The Bittersweet Season of Autumn Is there a more perfect plant than the American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) to symbolize autumn? This native North American vine spends the growing season twining its way through branches of trees and shrubs and along fences until...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Crazy 8 News, Garden
Father’s Day lands in the most luxurious time of the year. The third Sunday in June – this year being the summer solstice – arrives with trees in full leaf but not yet damaged by tar spots or caterpillars; many shrubs are loaded with...
