- From the Chair 10/26/2025Would you like to see my rock garden? Flock Finger Lakes filmed it this past June. Summer Rayne Oakes and her crew did an outstanding job. Of course the pups, Pip and Kit, made outstanding appearances. As did Max, the cat. But Summer Rayne, who understands rock gardening and plants, has made a very artisticallyContinue reading “From the Chair 10/26/2025”
- From the Chair – 9/18/25Colchicum are out in force now. Although known as Autumn Crocus by the internet, they are not and point out the problem with common names. There is already a very special crocus that does bloom in the autumn: Crocus sativus, the source of saffron. Yes there are others – Crocus pulchellus and Crocus speciosus toContinue reading “From the Chair – 9/18/25”
- From the Chair – 8/14/25The old Hellenistic Dog Days of Summer ran from July 3 – August 11. But don’t try and tell my pups those days are done yet. It is still hot and humid. The constellation Canis Majoris, which contains Sirius, remains visible in the dawn sky. The heliacal rising (when it appears in the sky beforeContinue reading “From the Chair – 8/14/25”
- From the Chair – 7/15/25Lori Chips is among the heroes of the Berkshire Chapter, NARGS. A top propagator for Oliver Nurseries, in Fairfield CT, she has generously donated plants to our sales for over 20 years. What treasures she has put on our sale tables. For one, she has kept alive the legacy of Phlox ‘Ellie B.’ (named afterContinue reading “From the Chair – 7/15/25”
- From the Chair 6/23/2025The end of June is time for the Campanulaceae family to put on its bright display. The purple flowers draw the eye. (Of course there are also alba forms too. ) For me, Edraianthus is a favorite among the family. Many years ago I ordered seed from the NARGS Seedex for E. graminifolius as wellContinue reading “From the Chair 6/23/2025”
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