Back in early Spring we were deluged with all manner of news reports concerning the emergence of Cicada Brood II, one of the periodic cicadas that emerge in 17 or 13 year cycles.
Cicada: The Aftermath
Month: September 2013
Welcome to the New Year at Carroll Garden Club!
Wow, it has been an incredible summer with lots of travel back and forth between Upper Menallen in PA and Carroll County. This is the first time I’ve managed to attend all the summer tours and I have to say…
Introducing the Website Project
About the Site What is the purpose? There are two motivations behind creation of this website. One, is to attract new members, gain good publicity and create an on-going dialog with the public reader of the blog. Second, we want…
June 2013 Meeting at Julia’s
Pages from the Past at West End Place
Cosmopolitan Carmen
Member since 1973 Floral Designer Born in North Africa, Carmen Blosveren’s gift for growing became evident when guests at her parent’s home raved about how lovely the container plants were–all Carmen’s responsibility. Even now, she can point with pride to…
Rudbeckia triloba
Rudbeckia triloba-a cheerful reseeder
2013 Summer Tour 1: Joan Epler’s Garden in June
“Our garden happened not by a grand design but by happenstance as changes occurred in our landscape. Forty plus years here have seen lots of changes–most recently the removal of 67 diseased mature spruce trees–so more opportunities arose. Our 2.5…
Laugh, even on your busiest days.
Strange Things to See
An article by Joan Epler for Master Gardener The two fungi in this picture are growing on mulch in my garden, The one that resembles a penis is commonly called stink horn mushroom and belongs appropriately to the fungal order…