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.

  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

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

When I moved from a house with a yard to a townhouse with a tiny outdoor space, I knew that I was going to have to make some gardening adjustments. Three years on, I have finally found the formula for success: limit the number and size of the perennials and plant different annuals every year to provide the variety that … Read More