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 […]
Selecting and planting plants native to our region is one of my gardening resolutions this year. Recently I read Douglas Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home; it raises very good questions and arguments regarding native versus alien plant selections and the importance of increasing and sustaining wildlife in our own backyards, and in the grounds of our […]
This has felt like the longest winter EVER (although I probably say that every February). The very fact that I am sharing March gardening tips puts a smile on my face as I realize we’re ever so closer to spring at the Inn at Honey Run!
Treat yourself to an early spring preview! Branches of spring flowering trees and shrubs can now be forced into bloom! Click here for the link to details and instructions.
