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When the weather heats up, the flowers come at you fast. Sometimes it seems like a plant will grow six inches overnight. The dahlias we planted a few weeks ago are already blooming. The sweet peas are taller than me. The hydrangeas that once looked ...

Autumn in the gardens here is an extra special time of year. Daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s have made working even more enjoyable than usual. The mild nighttime temperatures have extended the season for many of our annuals and tender ...

October in the garden is a glorious last hurrah. As I write this, the sun is shining outside and the breeze is blowing in through the Potting Shed door. It is a beautiful day. We've been making plans; next year's garden already in our minds before ...

Sweet Peas always begin with a dream. Way back in the beginning of January, I placed an order with Floret Flowers for sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) seeds. The days were dark and the air was cold, but all I could think about was how beautiful the ...

If you have been waiting for the right moment to see the roses in bloom, now is the time! The next few weeks will be full of beautiful roses blooming their perfumed heads off in the Rose Garden. Many of our favorites have already sprung into bloom, ...

Blithewold Presents: Virtual Garden Field Trip: High Elms Little Compton, RI Thursday, June 4 4 PM 45 minutes Blithewold and High Elms were featured as part of The Garden Conservancy's June 2020 Open Days, which has been postponed to June ...

When May arrives and brings glorious sun and warmth with her, the tulips heed her call. We have been watching and waiting for the perfect tulip moment and now is the time.  Herb Garden tulips From very tall to very short, from single ...

Springtime often has me in one of two places - laying on the ground to get a good look at a spring bulb in flower or staring up toward the sky at the tree buds just opening. From the highest highs to the lowest lows, the slow warming of the soil ...

In October and November, we plant thousands of bulbs. This is because in August we dream of spring. It seems strange, but that is the time when we order our spring bulbs. While recovering from summer heat, we try to recall cooler temperatures and ...

October is a month of contrasts. By day it is warm and lovely, by night the temperatures dip into the zone of almost really cold. If we are lucky enough to sail through the month without a frost, then the flowers bloom on and on. The mornings are ...