I had the great fortune to attend the iLandscape show in early February and heard Dr. Michael Dirr speak on shrubs. You can watch the video below, he is a hoot! It is an amateur recording though you should be able to hear everything he says. Details on many of the cultivars he talks about… Continue reading Dr. Michael Dirr Talks Shrubs
Category: Display Garden
End of Summer Report
It’s been a very full summer, and I have much to report! Earlier this year I got involved with the Clark Park Advisory council on a project to create a memorial for The Chicago Park District’s Richard Clark Park. Well, many designs, meeting, permits, and revisions later, the stone work is complete, installed and it… Continue reading End of Summer Report
Final Spring Update, Blackthorn Gardens
Here’s the final Spring 2013 update from Blackthorn Gardens. Stay tuned for summer updates and other news. GG
Blackthorn Gardens Update Week 3
Here’s a quick update to see how our spring bulbs are progressing through the season.
Spring is springing!
Last fall I blogged about a garden we installed in the Northwest Suburbs…well here is a video on that garden now in early spring so you can see the progress. A few of the bulbs are coming up and buds are swelling on the shrubs. We’ll keep follow this site and see how it progresses… Continue reading Spring is springing!
“Stay Tuned”
So it’s day three of filming and so much has been going on. My day starts with whatever I need to get going. Today it was white chocolate mocha. On set they have all kinds of snacks and a catered lunch. And they have special flavored water just for me. I have a wardrobe and… Continue reading “Stay Tuned”
Garden Planning
As you know from a previous post I am working with Scotts Miracle-Gro on a short commercial series to be aired on HGTV. I will be filming with Chris Lambton from HGTV’s “Going Yard”. As part of my contribution on this project I have been researching multiple styles and layouts of gardens that I want to share… Continue reading Garden Planning
Happy Holidays and Let’s Get Ready for Next Year
First of all I want to offer my wishes for a very Happy Holiday Season to everyone. Once you’re back in the gardening mindset, it is time to review your garden journal from the past season and start thinking about your plans for the spring. Some thoughts might be late winter pruning, dormant season disease… Continue reading Happy Holidays and Let’s Get Ready for Next Year
New Design Project
Great News! Keeler Gardens has been welcomed into a new project with one of our local Chicago parks. Everything is in the early development stages. The park has established woods and river front, in addition to general horticulture advice for these areas, I’ll be involved to promote prairie and display gardens. I am also going to present them with a basic… Continue reading New Design Project
Planting Bulbs
A few posts back I mentioned planting bulbs. Now is the time! I plant my spring booming bulbs in the fall when the temperature drops and the ground is still workable. You can plant up until the ground freezes and you should wait until the temp gets down below 55 degrees. Keep your bulbs in a… Continue reading Planting Bulbs