As the effects of climate change (or, as some call it, “climate weirding”) hit home, home is where we contend with it, up close and personal. How can we, as gardeners, create landscapes and gardens that withstand multiple stresses brought on by these changes and extremes? What can we do on our own home turf […]
By Margret Delves Broughton, Public Relations I find it ironic that every year, by the time it’s mid-summer, I am kind of over gardening. Isn’t this the very moment I’ve been waiting for? After all, there shouldn’t be too many…
With summer heat baking much of the nation, it’s a good time to review some of the basics of watering. Our horticultural advisors have lately received a number of contacts about issues pertaining to plants that are being either under-watered…
By Cheryl Whalen, Head Gardener So here we are already midway through July. I know I’ve left you hanging for a bit and I can tell you are hankering for more tales of the tuberous begonias. With the bulk of…
The sky was full of thunder on the afternoon we visited Elizabeth Park in Hartford and West Hartford (the park straddles the border between the two towns), but the moody sky and gusting wind only added to the drama and…
Sedum Tiles for the Roof (& Lots of Other Places) One of the displays that’s attracted the most attention from customers is the growth of a “green roof” atop a garden shed. Early this spring, Matt Scace, grower for the…
Steve Silk, a garden designer who lives in Farmington, Conn., believes there’s an evolution in the life of every gardener. All of us start by falling in love with individual plants – a Peony, a Salvia, a Canna Lily. But…
With the vegetable gardening season in full swing, we checked in with our Nursery Manager Barb Pierson to get some helpful tips on caring for edibles plants to encourage plant health and maximum yields. Here’s her advice: Watering In general,…
Each year, plant breeders produce a wide variety of new annuals. For our Product Development team, the challenge is to see as many as possible, choose new introductions that might be right for our customers, and trial them to ensure…
Peonies are one of the great glories of the late spring garden. The silky soft, colorful, often fragrant blooms have a natural opulence that make them as treasured in the garden as they are in vases in the house. The…
By Cheryl Whalen, Head Gardener Photos by Alison Rabinko So here we are more than halfway through May and my activities in the tuberous begonia display house are well underway. For the past six weeks, I’ve been busy repotting begonias…
One of the great pleasures of working in the plant business is the regular opportunity (read: the excuse) to visit gardens and gardeners. The team at White Flower Farm logs a lot of miles every year, including regular trips all…
Every April, our Director of Horticulture, Rob Storm, heads to Holland. His trip this spring occurred during a spell of unusually chilly weather (similar to ours), with rain, sleet and snow sometimes falling on the growing fields. The flowers took…