Down the Garden Path: Hosta, Heuchera, Honeysuckle and Hemerocallis
The 4-H’s… Hosta, Heuchera, Honeysuckle and Hemerocallis By Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Growing up in rural New York State in the 1950s and ’60s, I wasn’t part of the “in” crowd. Too shy to giggle and...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: Sure, Bambi is cute – as long as he’s not in your garden
Dealing with Deer By Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Has this ever happened to you? In the quiet of an early summer morning you decide to visit your garden. With coffee cup in hand and birdsong in the air...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: Prep for next year’s garden starts now
Goodnight, My Garden By Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home It’s been a long, hot summer, but, thankfully, it’s time to think about putting the garden to bed. Though the days can still be relatively warm, they...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: Mini is in, inside and out
Fairy Gardens for All Story and Photos by Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Fashion, automobile and kitchen styles change with the times, and so do gardening trends. Gazing balls wax and wane in popularity....
View ArticleFrom Our Contributors: January 2013
The Story Behind the Story Baby It’s Cold Outside Caroline Barrett: Writing this essay got me thinking about food and skiing. I realized that there must be a better way than cold sandwiches after being...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: Casting a spell on your garden
Bewitching Witch Hazels By Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home We gardeners are an optimistic lot, certain that spring will eventually show her pretty face, notwithstanding the current stew of snow, ice and...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: Something to look forward to come spring
Lovely, Luscious Lilacs By Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Directly below my bedroom window in the ramshackle farmhouse in which I grew up stood a stately purple lilac. My grandparents, who owned the home...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: You can make a mini-garden anywhere!
Counting on Containers Story and photos by Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Cute or complicated, serene or scintillating, containers are finding increasing favor with gardeners. They can range in complexity...
View ArticleGarden Path: Tips for keeping hosta predators at bay
Happiness is a Healthy Hosta Story and photos by Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Whether you know America’s favorite perennial as plantain lily, funkia or hosta, in early summer these gorgeous herbaceous...
View ArticleDown the Garden Path: The perennial that keeps on giving
A Phalanx of Phlox Story and photos by Colleen Plimpton/Life@Home Get ready, get set, go! Despite what the weather says, it’s time to plan next year’s garden. Consult your memory (or better yet, that...
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