A few years ago, while looking through one of the plant catalogs I receive each spring, I fell in love with a Flowering Almond shrub. I ordered the plant and it arrived in a few days as bare root stock. Following directions, I placed it in a bucket of water to rehydrate. The next day […]
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Weigela, A Carefree Shrub
When we first purchased our home, I spent a year getting to know what was planted in the yard before making any big changes. Actually since we were busy working on projects inside the house, this was not really a problem. By the second spring I was organized and ready to garden so I […]
The Boerner Bloom Team
I recently finished my classes to become a Master Gardener and passed the final exam. My next step is to complete the volunteer portion of our training. Each student must volunteer at least 24 hours in the Master Gardener organization to become certified. There are many choices; hands-on gardening, helping with the spring plant sale, […]
Onondaga, Ornamental Shrub
Our home is located on a corner lot with most of the yard in front. While I like the overall look, I want our yard to feel more like a retreat. To that end, I have been slowly planting a perennial border interspersed with shrubs to create more privacy and decrease the amount of lawn […]
New Dawn Redwood, Local Giant
In my efforts to become better at identifying trees and trying recognize at least the trees growing in our area, I came upon a new dawn redwood growing just a few blocks from our house. This local redwood is simply planted in a neighbor’s front yard and has grown into a huge landmark. It is […]
Weird Spruce Galls
A few years ago I planted 3 small blue spruce trees thinking that I would have sweet little Christmas trees adding interest to our winter landscape. The trees settled in and grew nicely and are now at least 10 feet high. Last year I noticed some brown lumps on my trees that I first mistook […]