Posts Tagged “Plants”
Interesting Plants for Early Spring Color
by Morrisons on April 22, 2013
While native New Englanders may cringe in anticipation of that inevitable last snowfall, Mother Nature waits for no one and is moving forward. Look outside and see the first buds of the season rapidly emerging on trees and shoots coming (…)
Erosion and Living by the Ocean.
by Morrisons on April 5, 2013
Living by the sea is beautiful, but every year we must deal with beach erosion. This year was particularly bad for many waterfront owners, here are some steps that can be taken to help minimize the loss of sand. Plant (…)
Tree Profile: Cornus kousa ‘Summer Gold’
by Morrisons on June 14, 2012
Part of my job here is to find new plants for the garden, therefore there are a number of trials ongoing, and hopefully only a few errors. My tree of the week is brand new to Morrison’s this year and (…)
Dig Deep, Wide and Get Off to a Great Start.
by Morrisons on May 31, 2012
Picking the right plant for the right spot is the first step in getting a new plant established in the landscape. After that, the quality of the planting job goes along way towards a successful addition to your landscape. We (…)
A Sweet Potato Primer.
by Morrisons on May 24, 2012
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners. The soil has now warmed up enough and it’s time to plant sweet potatoes, but wait, don’t they only grow down south? Maybe you mean the pretty foliage plant that is used in planters that (…)
Japanese Skimmia. Four Seasons of Beauty.
by Morrisons on May 18, 2012
Photo courtesy of Monrovia. 20 years ago when planting the front of our new house nestled in the shade of big White Pine trees we needed a low growing plant that wouldn’t block our view to the garden. We decided (…)
Mixing Up Some Proven Container Recipes.
by Morrisons on May 15, 2012
Great cooking is all about complementary colors and flavors, balance and textures. In our eyes, however, few recipes match the vivid color and sheer thrill of a well-designed hanging basket, container or window box. Of course, half the fun in (…)
The Spectacular ‘Wim’s Red’ Hydrangea.
by Morrisons on May 15, 2012
Five years ago my wife Susanne brought back to this country a new panicle hydrangea from Europe named ‘Wim’s Red.’ We have three of these plants in our garden at home and they’ve all performed well. This year at Morrison’s (…)
Digging New Fingerling Potatoes.
by Morrisons on April 20, 2012
Last year I happened to find in an upscale grocery store, a pint container of these multicolored fingerling potatoes for an outrageous price. They were all superb and totally different in taste. After an extensive search this last winter, I (…)
Fear Not the Bamboo
by Morrisons on March 13, 2011
You can’t swing a stick and not see a bamboo product these days. Look at the Sunday paper or any major design magazine and you’ll see bamboo floors, bamboo housewares, clothing, sporting goods, you name it. It’s undeniable, bamboo is (…)
