Apothecary Rose a rare, noteworthy find in new home’s garden | Living

Q. I recently moved to a house with an interesting garden in the yard. Many of the plants I know, but I found a plant overrun by weeds called gallic rose. Is it worth saving this plant? HA. I would not remove any plant from a garden without knowing more about the plant and how … Read more

In the Garden | In the (plant-hardiness) zone | Gardening

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have long been a standard in communicating the suitability of plants throughout the United States to everyone from gardeners and growers to scientists and insurance adjusters. cultures use these designations to make plant decisions every day. However, the geographic location of these areas is changing as the effects of our … Read more

Gilded-Age Garden: Wilcox Park esplanade gardens refreshed with new plantings | Westerly

WESTERLY — With winter approaching, some final cleaning, mowing and cleaning was done this week around the new formal esplanade garden at the Broad Street entrance to Wilcox Park next to the Westerly Library. Park and library staff and volunteers celebrated the completion of the redesigned esplanade last month in a formal ceremony. Now, Park … Read more

It’s the perfect time for garden cleanup

Rollercoaster temperatures can actually be a blessing. They mean that your garden has finished production for the year, but it also means that the weather is good enough to finish those final ones. Autumn is the ideal time to clean the garden and its tools to prepare for next year. Elizabeth Exstrom There are a … Read more

Garden Club of RichmondGarden Club of RichmondGarden Club of Richmond | Community

Surrounded by the beauty of the fall garden, members of the Garden Club of Richmond set up in the covered pavilion of the Enchanted Forest Center and Plant Nursery for their October meeting. Hostess Carol Edwards and her co-hostesses Cindy Bass, Diana Kelley, Judy Adamson and Barbara Wade served the club a buffet of taco … Read more

Garden club members learn how to help their plants recover from the drought | Community

Surrounded by the beauty of the fall garden, members of the Garden Club of Richmond set up in the covered pavilion of the Enchanted Forest Center and Plant Nursery for their October meeting. Hostess Carol Edwards and her co-hostesses Cindy Bass, Diana Kelley, Judy Adamson and Barbara Wade served the club a buffet of taco … Read more