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Holiday Door Décor

Photo: www.bhg.com With our lingering cold snap, there may be slim pickings in the garden to embellish a welcoming holiday garland, but with a little creativity, it’s still possible. (Garden […]

Savory Saffron

Black Gold One of the most expensive spices in the world by weight is saffron. And saffron is dried elongated crimson stigmas from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). Each crocus […]

Longwood Gardens – Part II

Colocasia (left to right) ‘Blue Hawaii’, ‘Elepaio’, ‘Mojito’ and ‘Thailand Giant’ I was at Longwood Gardens in September for an International Trial Gardens Conference. The gardens, renowned for its conservatory—click […]

A Breathing Earth

The season is changing: more darkness and less light; more rain and fewer dry, sunny days; predominantly green leaves turning to reds, golds and russets; and more time spent inside […]

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