As temperatures dip below freezing here in Amish Country and snow starts to infiltrate the forecasts, it’s time to tuck the gardens in for winter. Around the Inn, we’ve brought tender plants indoors, shredded leaves for quicker decomposition in the grassy areas, and planted bulbs for next year. The growing season has come to a […]
Chilly mornings, the smell of crushed leaves, and signs along the road for pumpkin patches signal that fall is near. As any seasonal change approaches, I take time to evaluate the gardens, camera in hand, noting changes to be made, tracking plant performance, and revamping my to-do lists. Now that I’ve finished this season’s evaluation, […]
Fall is fast approaching, and with the turning of leaves comes the annual flood of mums at garden centers and nurseries everywhere. They’re a staple of outdoor fall décor and gardens — and rightly so — but they’re not reliably winter-hardy for our area. It’s an all-too-common challenge for gardeners in climates similar to ours […]
Just like recipes for the kitchen, some of the best recipes for the garden have stood the test of time, are easy to make, and yield fantastic results. Here are three recipes I keep in my garden journal, inspired by the landscape around The Inn at Honey Run. Butterfly Refreshment While preparing a batch of nectar […]
Weeding is one task I certainly tire of, but never entirely defeat, on our grounds. If you battle with weeds in your gardens, here are a few tips for keeping those weeds out. Mulch, mulch, mulch! Applying a layer of mulch not only regulates soil moisture and temperature for the plants you enjoy having in your […]
As I was filling the bird feeders at the honeycombs last week, lots of hummingbirds were busy visiting the tubular pink flowers of the weigela shrubs! The shrubs are currently in full bloom, and their bright pink flowers are practically glowing. In addition to hanging feeders for hummingbirds, here is a list of plants you can […]
