Martin’s Garden Notes When trying to lay out your landscape, it works best to draw the space on a good size paper to scale. It lets you see the relationship of the various parts of the property to each other. Start by understanding the function of each space and how they are going to be used. Entry areas are seen year ’round so they need to look good all the time, so choose plants that [...]

VOL. 2 # 1 Everyone at “enjoyablegardening.com” wishes all our customers, friends, and subscribers a very Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe another new year has gone by, at this time of the year people review the past year, both the good and the bad. At the same time we wonder what the new year will bring, wishing the New Year will be better than the last. With this newsletter I’d like to offer [...]

Martin’s Garden Notes Elegant Bonsai plants are for those who can give them frequent care. The techniques for growing bonsai are not particularly difficult. They just need attention more often than other houseplants. Humming Bird Feeders in a variety of colors and styles are both beautiful and functional. Amaryllis Bulbs or Paperwhite Narcissus are easy and fun to grow. Orchids may be exotic do not have to be difficult. Phaelenopsis(moth orchid) are easy to grow [...]

Matin’s Garden Notes Tulips and daffodils are very well known and popular flowering bulbs they offer a welcome addition to any garden. Alliums (onion relatives) are quite a diverse group that range from the giant purple allium to the small rock garden allium molly. They range in height from 3 feet to only 6-8 inches. Most bloom quite late. Bulb sfor the woodland setting are all very early bloomers so they are finished by the [...]

Want to have the best Fall color in your neighborhood, think about planting a few of these fall flowers, Asters, Black-eyed Susans, Chrysanthemums, Common Bugleweed, Coral Bells, Dahlias, False Aster, Goldenrod, Japanese Anemone, Knotweed, Monkshood, Ornamental Cabbage, Osteospermum, Purpletop Vervain, Sedum, Strawflower, Toad Lily, Willow Blue-star, Wood Spurge. A lot of these make beautiful Fall color flower pots or even a small garden around the mailbox post. Here’s a list of Fall Shrubs, Burning Bush, [...]

By Carrie Haycraft There are easy ways to get started with composting. Composting is breaking down waste,by worms or cultures, into a fertilizer-type substance to use in your yard or garden, providing a substainable cycle of growth. Compost waste is made up of two parts, commonly called green and brown. Green has more nitrogen and is made of wet materials. Brown has more carbon and is made of dry materials. The proper mix,roughly half green [...]

Written by Dawn Keable    Remember when your mother used to send you outside and insist you stay there? That didn’t happen too much at my house. The request was there, but the end result wasn’t quite what she was looking for. Why? Because I was a reader. And, as all good readers know, you need a cozy indoor nook to stretch out with a book. Outdoor options were slim at best.    It was the [...]

Written by Scott Shackleton    Outdoor kitchens and bars have been a very popular West Coast phenomenon, which are catching on in New England. Now that summer is well under way, friends and families are getting together in the backyard or patio to enjoy their repasts in the comfortable weather. Often a charcoal Weber or free-standing propane-fueled grill will sear the meats and vegetables while the remainder of the food preparation is handled indoors or on [...]

Martin’s Garden Notes Creating a separation from neighbors is a goal for many gardeners. This is not really antisocial but just an effort to have your own outdoor space This can be accomplished in several ways. Often the request is for evergreens that completely hide the neighborhood year round. This may certainly be desirable in a space that you see all the time, but if the space is used primarily in the summertime, shrubs and [...]

Written by Kathryn M. D’Imperio    The long-awaited warm weather is finally here, perfect for barbecuing, relaxing, and sipping cocktails in the summer breeze. Just think of all the outdoor parties you can enjoy, not to mention bonfires and meteor showers. With all these wonderful thoughts in mind, now is the perfect time to start thinking about your patio or your deck and how you can spruce up your outdoor living space for summer entertaining, relaxation, [...]