I am a transplanted New Yorker, writer, and novice gardener learning more and more each season. My plant of choice is Coleus (growing to include roses and others as I become more passionate about gardening). Other long time interests include book collecting and quilting.
When a crepe myrtle mysteriously starts growing where a silver birch is planted, a novice gardener gets to the bottom of how not to murder a crepe myrtle. Read More
One of the most beautiful and ancient trees is in a class all its own. Read More
How many times have you heard that expression or used it? Well this lovely, papery ornamental may prove that it does. Read More
Until the elusive Blue Coleus is found, I will have to be content with the blue varieties found in my kitchen garden. Part II of this series explores the mysteries of the Blue Willow, The Blue Onion and the Blue Tulip dinnerware patterns. Read More
In this final part of the series of flora in the kitchen we look at the remarkable wildlife plant Cattail, which is appropriate since it is also edible. Another much used decal is the Saguaro Cactus, symbol of the Southwest, and the stylized floral designs used on the Kitchen Kraft line. Read More
An old Victorian parlor plant makes a 21st century comeback! Coleus is enjoying a new popularity with colorful hybrids and sun tolerant landscape varieties. Easy to grow and inexpensive,Coleus has become a gardener's highspot! Read More
This ancient and versatile species of Coleus lends itself to hanging baskets which can be used to overwinter all your favorite cultivars. Read More
September brings leaves of crimson, gold, scarlet, bronze and orange. It is a transformative month for gardeners to survey the fruits of their labor and to look ahead to prepare for what will be. Read More
Kissing under the Mistletoe is an age old Christmas tradition. Symbolic of peace and love, kissing under its boughs insured marriage. Did you know there is proper etiquette for this ritual? Read More
Floral patterns have been used to decorate just about everything and appear almost everywhere.They have been used so extensively, that we take them for granted even though we pass them by everyday. One area of design we may not notice is on dinnerware. The floral patterns depicted here reflect the art work of great designers and remind us of a history in which flowers played a central part. Read More
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