Last week’s trip to Raleigh, NC for the annual Garden Writer’s symposium was successful on several fronts, but perhaps most successful in my being able to capture some great images of many unique and unusual garden plants which I’ll be bringing to you here over the weeks and months to come. The first of those…
Those words were uttered more than once this summer as passersby gawked at the otherworldly flowers hanging from the vine on the fence at my friend Leann’s house. (There are pictures of her garden in my Garden Gallery at www.troybmarden.com) Apparently, a few folks even took offense at these giant, martianesque blossoms that so proudly…
I always try to be positive in my approach to writing, to gardening and, I hope, to life in general. At the same time, especially when it comes to new plant introductions, I feel like it’s my responsibility to be honest, even if honesty means giving something a mediocre review. I hate to say it,…
(Originally posted January 3, 2008) Funny, in the plant world, how one genus can hold some of the most beloved and reviled plants in a single embrace. Begonias are an excellent case in point. If I never saw another “bedding begonia”, aka Begonia semperflorens it would not hurt my feelings. I would not, for one…