Longwood Gardens in Winter How would you like to spend an afternoon in a tropical paradise? For an afternoon’s relief from winter dreariness, beautiful Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is one of our favorite places. The centerpiece of this 1050-acre showplace is Longwood’s elegant conservatory complex, almost five acres under glass. A rainbow of …
Winter Color – Plan For It At this time of year we’re already starting to get weary of winter’s drab color palette, and longing for spring color. Once Christmas decorations are put away for another year, seed catalogs will start arriving, with their photoshopped, color-enhanced temptations. Sunshiny days will be a rare treat. What to …
Winter Watering It may surprise you that the next few weeks are a critical time to water your landscape. A thorough soaking before the ground freezes will help your trees and shrubs thrive, and may well save them from winter damage or even death. Winter winds can be as damaging to woody plants as summer …