Author Archives: JGrainer

Design with Echoes

  Color Echoes for a Unified Look   An easy way to create a more [...]

Backyard Redesign Project

This was an interesting project that gave us a chance to do something a little [...]

National Squirrel Appreciation Day

Imagine my surprise when a friend told me about the National Squirrel Appreciation Day on [...]

Fairy Gardening

With my gardens put to bed for the winter, my hands are itching to get [...]

Some Fun Tips for Interesting Winter Landscapes

  Most of us stare at bleak winter landscapes for at least five, if not [...]

Skip the Shrub Protectors

    I am always looking for ways to save time, money and sore muscles [...]

Flaming Fall Foliage in the Landscape

I just walked out into the nursery and was ‘blinded’ by the brilliant color of [...]

The Tropics in Amsterdam, NY!

I was stunned when I walked into the yard of Diane Smith in Amsterdam. You [...]

ET Would Be Green With Envy

Beneficial Insect: ET Would be Green with Envy! The other day I was helping out [...]

‘Ruby Ribbons’ Really Shines

Last month I was raving to our Perennial Nursery Manager, Sue Platania, about one of [...]