Annie's Gardening Corner

Monday, March 23, 2015

Weekend Tidbits

Do you know where this state park is in Massachusetts? Hint – it has an amazing showcase of Rhododendrons and Azaleas mid-spring.

What a first weekend of spring. What started with snowflakes, then a melt and warm-up, now back to the deep freeze - ugh! But hopefully you were able to get out in nature, do a bit of pruning or clean-up in the garden, or just enjoy the first awakenings of this season we love the most.

A few noteworthy tidbits or #DYK (Did you know) to prompt outdoor thinking:

Be on the lookout for White pine blister rust – there is a mutated fungus infecting white pine forests in parts of New Hampshire. Click here for the details. As always, if you love the outdoors, gardening and the environment, you should be tuned in not just to the beauty but what may be overshadowing it and what you can look for or do about it.
For those that love to explore – the Denver Botanic Gardens had more visitors last year than any public garden in North America. Read why there were more than1.4 million visitors. Time to put this and many others on your North American list of botanical gardens you might want to see next. Maybe it’s just a reminder to catch up with a garden close to where you live. Get inspired with a workshop or class.
If you love birds, the state of Massachusetts will be conducting their April 10^th spring nesting survey of the bald eagle, which has made a huge comeback in Central Massachusetts. Read about some of the places you might spot an eagle in flight or better yet, a new nesting area and you can put it on the map.

A quick post with a few #DYK tidbits to share on this chilly Monday morning. Get chatty and send your design and garden questions or just share your spring thoughts.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Entertaining in Fresh Air

Happy spring – it finally arrives this evening at 6:46 PM. Though some of us may not be able to run through the garden with shorts and sneaks, are your outdoor entertaining spaces ready for spring?

Are you ready for spring and outdoor entertaining?

One of the best things about shedding the long winter season is being able to entertain outdoors and take in that fresh air. Where will you be spending your spring, summer and fall mornings, afternoons, and evenings? If you want it to be outdoors entertaining with family and friends, get your landscape design plans in place. Here are a few outdoor spaces designed by Bilowz Associates Inc. to get you thinking fresh air and spring! Feel free to browse our portfolios to see a full line-up of surroundings, elements, features, details and visions.

As Gustav Mahler musically quipped, “Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breath the air deeply again.” Make sure there’s a place to relax, entertain and breathe in the air deeply again.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Hours Until Spring

As John Muir once stated, “Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” On this #ThrowbackThursday, enjoy the last minutes of winter to welcome what will be! Eventually we shall see the beauty of spring.

Counting down the final hours until March 20th!