Archive for May 22nd, 2012

Preserving the Rock Garden

Posted in Around the Garden on May 22nd, 2012 by Ann Rafalko – Be the first to comment

Thank you! Yes you! And you, and you, and you and you and you! Thank you to every one of you who voted to help the Garden win a $250,000 grant from Partners in Preservation to help restore the cascade in the Rock Garden!

Thank you!

 

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Companion Planting

Posted in Gardening Tips on May 22nd, 2012 by Sonia Uyterhoeven – Be the first to comment

When I think of companion planting, color, creativity, combinations and good garden fun come to mind. The premise behind companion planting is that some plants give off substances in their leaves and roots that affect other plants. It is true that plants have unique and complex chemical properties that help them fend off attack from pests and diseases.

It makes sense to extrapolate that they are capable of influencing other plants that are grown in their vicinity. Some people swear by the principle of companion planting and others eschew the concept. This blog is for those who embrace it or for those who simply like beautiful vegetable gardens.
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Morning Eye Candy: Stripes or Spots?

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 22nd, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Japanese shrub mint. Not what you’re used to seeing crushed at the bottom of your Mojito glass, is it?

Leucosceptrum japonicum ‘Variegatum’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen