The Vermont Gardener

The sun is peeking through the top third of the tall white pines while the gentle morning breeze rustles the poplar tree leaves. Two ravens ...

I was up by 4 this morning to try to get better organized for Daylily Days here at Vermont Flower Farm. It didn't cool off much last nig...

The sun and the deer flies gave up chasing me around the garden about 40 minutes ago and it actually feels good to be able to sit down for a...

Sunrise often brings evidence of things gone by or things which the eye has missed. Developing an eye for detail is something which has alwa...

It wasn't quite 5 AM and the ravens were carrying on a conversation that must have contained a forbidden subject for which most were bei...

Some days seem longer than others and today's heat and humidity made my busy day much longer. I was running on my last cyclinder when I ...

Yesterday turned out to be a hot day but the absence of rain for a change brought out a number of gardeners who wanted to see color and walk...

Saturday morning and it's getting late already. It's almost 7 and my only accomplishment is my morning walk. During the work week, m...

73 degrees and a bright sunny start today. The temperature will rise to the eighties and by the time I return home I know it will be time to...

To be able to live in America is something I respect very much and Independence Day reminds me of the various freedoms we can enjoy without...

Summer days skip by quickly and as July 4th approaches I am reminded how much busier it is here at Vermont Flower Farm than before I left f...

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 ...