The renovation of the herb garden at Rutgers Gardens is complete for this year. This step one of a multi-year renovation of the garden to make it more attractive and educational. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to plan and plant the garden the way I wanted to because the surrounding hornbeam hedge wasn’t pruned. It is literally eating the herb garden. … Read More
An update on an update
The Dolce Fresca basil continues to grow! I put my 2 gallon watering can in today’s photo to give you an idea of its size.
Basil Dolce Fresca Update
I am happy to report that the 2015 AAS Winner Basil Dolce Fresca is everything that was promised. The germination rate on the seeds was excellent. After setting aside 6 plants for the AAS Display Garden at Rutgers Gardens, we had enough plants left over to make up a full flat to sell at Spring Flower Fair. … Read More
Pruning the Sage Hedge
The sage hedge is one of my favorite parts of the herb garden at Rutgers Gardens. When it is in bloom in the spring, it is magnificent. Sage is a salvia (Salvia officinalis) with flowers that are just as beautiful as the salvias in my flower garden. The problem is that sage starts getting woody within three to five years. … Read More