The Vermont Gardener

Another bright, sunny day here in Seattle. This is my last day here and it has been an enjoyable experience. From my vantage point this mor...

Gardeners usually enjoy visiting other gardens and gaining new perspective to their personal designs and use of plant material. I am no diff...

I was out in the gardens by 4:30 this morning, inspecting for signs of visiting deer and making a list of things that have to be done in the...

Time is hopping along like this new grasshopper on a very special trollius named 'Earliest of All'. Trollius are in the buttercup fa...

I had just a few minutes today in between talking to a contractor and pulling a wheelbarrow load of weeds to take a couple pictures with my ...

I headed for Brattleboro this morning knowing that if the weatherman was correct, it would be pouring buckets by the time I got there. Once ...

The next week or so is a great time to explore the state forest lands from here to Boulder Beach. The almost unending rains have encouraged ...

Tuesday, May 30th already and just 5 PM here on the mountain. Guess I came in just in time as the skies just opened and the gentle rain has ...

Vermont has three different trilliums, which are shared by other New England states. Maine has one addition to this trio that is partial to ...

We've always grown hostas at Vermont Flower Farm but it wasn't until about six years ago that visitors began commenting how nice it ...

The rain continued here today but fortunately failed to set +8" records as it has from the southern Maine coast on down to Peabody-Danv...

The native flowers of Vermont provide a nice prelude to summer from the time April snows melt and the ground begins to warm. One that I'...

I worked in Guilford, Vermont today, down below Brattleboro and not far from the Massachusetts border. It was raining when I got there and i...

Gardeners seem to enjoy walking their gardens in the morning or in evening time after dinner. I like the weekends when I can catch both ends...

The day dawned early today with little fog, a clear sky above and a temperature already in the sixties. A surprise for us and and a welcome ...

May has arrived and added confusion to the weatherman's work. It's been no lower than 51.5 degrees all night. At 3 a.m. when the dog...

A beautiful day here above Peacham Pond. The sunrise was a surprise because even though it's crisp and clear out, the sun rose as a burs...

As I walked around before supper, wishing it was warmer but knowing it was raw and cold, I noticed an occasional mullein here and there on t...

Time seems to fly by once the snows have melted and our flower gardens experience their annual rebirth. There is so much to do to get the n...

Spring is different every year and this year is clearly no exception. Some things are early, some are late, some haven't even arrived ye...