How to Make a Flower Arrangement in a Cornucopia
Karen 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,…
Versailles Garden and Cloister, Paradise Island, Bahamas
This garden with its adjoining cloister is a “must “ see if you go to Paradise Island or Nassau. It a formal garden with a long central axis, breathe taking…
Recipe: Pumpkin Bread
Autumn means lots of things but one of the most pleasant is pumpkins and pumpkins mean all sorts of yummy recipes like pumpkin bread. This is a quick bread and…
Plant Profile: Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
This cascading deciduous shrub is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Ryuku Islands and is a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, beebalm and adjuga.…