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…
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…
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-a cheerful reseeder
“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…
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…
