#botanistlens | historiclondontown

Aug 28, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Modular Greens

Summer is for color. Summer gardens are filled with vivacious annuals and perennial flower colors. But summer in a woodland/sun garden is...

Jul 23, 20211 min read

#Botanist Lens: Summer Plants at London Town

Summer gardens in the Mid-Atlantic are full of opportunities with ample choices from foliage to flowers to seed pods. Here are some...

Jul 14, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: BMP for a sustainable landscape: cultural weed control

One of the 'Best Management Practices' (BMP's) for a sustainable landscape, whether it is fragile like a woodland garden or a steady rock...

Jul 1, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Summer solstice and photoperiodism

Happy summer! Come June end, here in the Mid-Atlantic, most seasonal gardens will see sprouts of summer color with Gladioli, Rudbeckias,...

Jun 18, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Al paints hydrangeas!

Boosting plant vigor is easy to do with many organic ingredients like eggs shells, coffee grounds and various other commercial plant...

Jun 15, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Perennial 'healers' for every garden.

Chamomile, Paeonia and Hypericum are all perennials that aren't used together as often in an ornamental garden, but what a lovely...

Jun 9, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Apothecary garden filled with Gallicas, Damasks, Tea roses and even Knock outs!

Gardens are healing, for the mind, body, and the soul. Aroma, taste or none of it at all, and a rose is still a rose! Even one single...

Apr 22, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Stewardship of ephemeral wildflowers in mesic woodlands of London Town

Nestled between large Tulip Poplars, Red Oaks, Black gum, Dogwoods and Viburnums, are precious wildflowers found in the woodland gardens...

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