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By joenesgarden, 1 day ago

Home to signs of spring

A few days in Lake Placid, New York shows ice still covers many streams,

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By joenesgarden, 5 days ago

Gardens to See: The Mount

Italian Villas If traveling through eastern Massachusetts be sure to allow time for a visit to The Mount, the former home of author Edith Wharton.  Wharton created the estate and surrounding gardens to suit the classically formal designs of her book, The Decoration of Houses.  Wharton also wrote many other books on gardens and landscapes including, Italian Villas and their Gardens.

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By joenesgarden, 8 days ago

Gardens to See: Naumkeag

Gardeners and others seeking to witness ways to optimize the particulars of a landscape with simple, striking design should add a visit to Naumkeag to their list of gardens to see.  Naumkeag, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was the summer retreat of Joseph Choate and family.  The 44-room 'cottage' and surrounding gardens sit high on a hill overlooking Monument Mountain.  The gardens were designed by famed landscape architect, Fletcher Steele, though history hints that Choate's daughter, Mabel, helped.

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By joenesgarden, 11 days ago

Generosity Abounds - Gardening OOPs for March

Today, being the first day of March, is GOOPS day at joene's garden.  GOOPS stands for gardening OOPs.  I fess up one of the many gardening mistakes I've made over the years, hoping that my admission will help prevent other gardeners from doing the same.  Then I encourage you to share a GOOPs as well.

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By joenesgarden, 17 days ago

Plotting along, but winter still rules

fresh snow 02-2010 measuring tapes The tools?  Paper, pencil, measuring tapes, and because the ground's frozen state will not allow me to drive stakes in as markers, a willing husband.  He held one end of the measuring tape while I held the other and carefully recorded each measurement for later use.

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  • Home to signs of spring:
    • joenesgarden: Christine, so sorry your garden is snow-bound. I'll keep posting photos so you can live through mine until yours awakens. And one of the cool things about the birch tree is that each bit of bark is so different in color and texture.
    • Christine B.: The peeling bark on those birch trees is something to behold. Reminds me of home. The Iris reticulata, not so much. I have them planted in my garden, but said garden is buried under a couple feet of snow, and it's still snowing. (Insert sigh here) Christine in Alaska
    • joenesgarden: Iris reticulata blossoms don't last long, Debbie, but bring such a bright relief after the gray and brown of winter that I'm thrilled to see their short burst of color.
    • Debbie: I've always loved going away for a few days in the spring because the changes back at home are so profound. I love the color of your iris, such an intense blue for the spring. I don't have any iris reticulata but I may need to plant some for next year so...
    • joenesgarden: Laurrie, I'm intrigued by the bark of paper birch, and there are so many to choose from in upstate New York so I tend to try to capture them digitally. I bet your iris reticulata blooms soon ... don't forget to watch for it.
    • joenesgarden: Thanks, Jean. I'll bet you are anxious for some color in your Maine gardens.
    • Laurrie: My iris reticulata isn't blooming yet, but I did see green shoots. Mine is very purple, not the deep rich blue of your gorgeous iris. Can't wait for mine to show now! I love the paper birch trunks in your photo... they almost look silky.
    • Jean: The color on that iris is a wonder to behold!
  • Gardens to See: The Mount:
    • joenesgarden: John, There are a lot of sights to see in the area around The Mount and Naumkeag. Definitely a good day trip from Chester, CT. Glad you stopped by for a visit.

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