Tag Archives: pruning

Late Summer Garden Challenges

Posted on September 5, 2011 by cara

THIS IS NOT my East Hampton garden’s finest hour. I came back after two weeks in the Big City and a hurricane — no, a tropical storm, but still — to find it looking…well, shvach. That word comes to me … Continue reading →

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Leap of Gardening Faith: Pruning Rhododendrons

Posted on July 29, 2011 by cara

GARDENING REQUIRES many leaps of faith, especially when you’re learning on the fly as I am (but then again, I suspect that’s what most gardeners do throughout their lives). This morning I took a giant leap, with Dong’s help. He … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on February 17, 2010 by cara

Soon: Backyard Community Garden, Red Hook, Brooklyn SNOW IS STILL BLANKETING THE GROUND — another few inches yesterday — but it’s getting nearer the day we can start gardening in earnest. I intended to do a whole planning thing with … Continue reading →

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East Hampton’s Garden Guru

Posted on September 15, 2009 by cara

TODAY I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION to the multi-talented Dianne Benson, a former fashion designer and retailer (I still have a fab dress from the ’80s with her label that I can’t bring myself to let go of). She … Continue reading →

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