I apologize for my lack of recent blog posting. I've been going pretty strong for ten years now and I love the motivation that making a monthly post has done for my garden curiosity and know-how. But I have some exciting news to share... The reason I haven't posted is because I've finally finished the book I began 30 years ago! I know. Thirty years is a long time to stretch out a project and honestly, I thought I'd never get over the finish line. But I've taken the time to pr

One of my key garden criteria is scent. I love the smell of lilacs, of spice bush viburnum, of roses, petunias & even the dusty, grandmotherly smell of alyssum. I get excited when the hyacinths perfume the air, and when I get a full face of peony. So, you can imagine my excitement when I visited the city recently and kept smelling a wonderful scent. As I took my first stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, I was surrounded by a nice floral smell. I thought at first that it was t