By Matthew Roberts of Ginkgo Gardens One of my favorite movies, especially during the dark depressing days of winter, is Enchanted April. It’s mostly about the transformative powers of love, but also has a lot to do with gardens. Or more specifically one particular garden around a castle on the Italian coast in spring. During […]
Although it’s too hot now to plant shrubs, you can start planning your fall plantings with the help of Matthew Roberts, plant guru extraordinaire at Ginkgo Gardens, 911 11th Street, SE. –MHC __________ In a scene from one my favorite books, The Phantom Tollbooth, the hero Milo knocks at the entrance of an exactly square […]
Fellow Hill residents, I have a question for you. Why are your tree boxes such a mess? I ask with sympathy and understanding. When I bought my home on the Hill, I inherited an overgrown, unsightly tree box, and after a year living in my home the city agreed with me and sent me a […]