In what feels like the blink of an eye, my first gardening season at the inn is coming to a close. Leaves are falling, blanketing the gardens for a long winter nap and wiping the slate clean until another busy spring season awakens. I must admit I have a love‐hate relationship with Old Man Winter. […]
Throughout summer, the gardens at the Inn have welcomed new additions, both plants and sculpture! If you’re visiting us in the future, be sure to take a stroll around the property and enjoy them for yourselves! Here’s a glimpse of the additions; plants that I’m excited about adding and sculpture that really adds that […]
Unsightly webs are spotting hillside views throughout Holmes County as late summer/fall approaches. The culprit? Fall webworm. The pest Hyphantria cunea is native to North America and is common from Canada to Mexico. Here in Ohio, it favors nest building in trees such as walnut, hickory, fruit trees, and some maples but has been known […]
We’re finally feeling relief from hot temperatures and excessive humidity! Watering containers and annuals was a continual job. Luckily, there are a variety of perennials that tolerate the heat and continue to perform well, adding color and durability to the garden. If you’re interested in low maintenance perennials for the mid to late summer garden, […]
Like always, many different things are occurring outside in our gardens. Here is a list of random, yet informative bits I felt necessary to share. 1.) Rhododendron Pruning Update A little over a month ago I posted a blog on pruning rhododendrons and other spring flowering plants. I gave word to update readers with the […]
Dog Vomit Slime mold; looks as appealing as it sounds. Yellow-orange, slimy, oozy looking, patches were appearing and continue to do so throughout the gardens at the inn. The masses certainly raise questions and comments from those not familiar with it. Commonly called dog-vomit fungus, these slimy masses are actually not a fungus, but a […]