Katherine Tracey of Avant Gardens and I talked about their nursery, and especially about working with succulent plants. I'm already dreaming about summertime containers, though the first flat of spring’s pansies won’t arrive in the local nurseries for a month. My extra-early visualizations feature succulents—sculptural, low-care plants in a range of textures and colors—pots full of them, and maybe even a “wreath” (above) for the patio table. I knew Katherine Tracey of Avant Gardens Nursery in Massachusetts would be able to help me with how-to and design ideas. Her advice, in print or the weekly podcast:
When I read the other day that Native Plant Trust, the nonprofit plant conservation organization in New England, had successfully raised the money to...
Garden as Refuge: It's Thursday, March 19th, 2020, as Ken Druse and I are taping this show from our respective homes via Skype. In...
If you have ever tried creating, and then caring for, a habitat-style garden with native plants … well, let’s just say it’s not exactly...