A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING

Journeys of a garden designer...

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day August 2011

Panicle Hydrangea 'Tardivia' It is August in the northeast garden and even though it is still summer there is a hint of fall in t...

Monday, August 8, 2011

Feature Plant: Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Buddleia Lo & Behold 'Blue Chip' New in 2010 is the first dwarf Butterfly Bush and first of t...

Monday, August 1, 2011

The Gardens of Aruba: A Look Beyond

Allamanda cathartica 'Sunee' ( Dwarf Allamanda ) I recently traveled to the island of Aruba in the Dutch Caribbean and of cour...

Monday, July 18, 2011

Garden Close-Up: The Legend of the Dragonfly

The Legend of the Dragonfly I have always had a fascination with dragonflies in the garden. I had never really seen them before bu...

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Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening: My husband and I live on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. I am a retired educator of 32 years, have been designing landscapes since 1996, and am the owner of my own landscape design business. My love of spending time in the garden has been and will always be a part of me. I started off by designing the gardens of friends and neighbors. With the encouragement of friends I decided to further my education in horticulture and design and became a landscape designer. I started up my business which grew by word of mouth and became what it is today. With shovel in hand since the age of five my love for creating now continues. When not designing I can be found in my own gardens planning the next addition...a never ending passion. "A garden is an extension of its owner...a thing of beauty that constantly changes and can be enjoyed forever..."

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