The Retreat, Nassau, Bahamas
Karen The Retreat, located on Village Road in Nassau, is one of three gardens in the area and features rare and exotic species of palms, cycads, native hardwoods, and flowering trees…
Recipe: Cabbage Salad
When I make stew I think of this cabbage salad. It is the perfect accompaniment adding a bit of tang to the meal and providing contrasts in both color and…
Plant Profile: Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’)
If the name of the shrub is not enough to pique your curiosity, the stems and flowers will. The cultivar name ‘Contorta’gives you hint of what to expect…twisted branches. But…
How to Make a Flower Arrangement in a Cornucopia
Thanksgiving offers you the opportunity to make a flower arrangement in a container that is unique to the holiday, a cornucopia. The word comes from the Latin words cornus (horn)…
Plant Profile: Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’)
Having a winter garden with color is a challenge and this is a shrub that will help drive away winter grayness. Like its cousin, redtwig dogwood, its stems are the…
A Visit to the Nassau Botanical Garden, Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas
The Nassau Botanical Garden was established on July, 10, 1973 on 18 acres and features over 600 species of shrubs and trees. The site was originally a rock quarry that…
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie with Rum and Brandy
I had never been a fan of pumpkin pie until my mother in law gave me this recipe from the Eastern shore of Maryland but I am a convert. It…
Plant Profile: Redtwig/Tartarian Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Sibirica)
A moist property line needed an attractive low maintenance hedge and we chose redtwig dogwood for its pleasing foliage from spring to fall and its smashing red stems in winter.…
Bird Profile: Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
The diminutive downy woodpecker is one of the first birds to come to our feeder as fall arrives and its acrobatics and high activity make it a welcome resident of…
Plant Profile: Smokebush ‘Flame’ (Cotinus) ‘Flame’
Smokebush ‘Flame’ is hybrid resulting from a cross between Cotinus coggygria, a native to Asia, and C. obovatus, native to southern US. It is a membe of the cashew family,…