Spring and Bamboo in Long Island, New York.

Spring is arriving. Everything in the garden is about to burst into new growth, including the bamboo! Will be posting tips on how to plant, prune and get ready for the new growth.Stay tune!

Calamagrostis ”Karl Forrester”

Calamagrostis 'Karl Forester' is an excellent season grower with dark green, shiny foliage that appears in early spring and lasts until late fall. Flowers will appear in June which is earlier than many other ornamental grasses. During the early stage, they are loose, feathery and pinkish in color, then, through the summer, flowers become very narrow and gradually turning a wheaten color that lasts through the fall. The flower stems grow upright and stand up well through summer and winter.

Bamboo Companion Plant - Petasites Japonicus

Fully grown Petasites japonicus .Easily grown in consistently moist to wet soils in part shade to full shade. If grown in full sun, leaves will typically wilt during hot days. Best grown at the shoreline of large natural ponds, on the banks of streams or in bogs. Tolerates a wide range of soils as long as consistent moisture is present.

Ornamental Grasses

Learning lessons from simple growing things...

Ornamental Grasses - Year Round Stunner

Calamagrostis Brachytricha- This photo shows the grass in full bloom on Long Island in late August. This grass will bloom from mid-August until frost, but it will also maintain winter interest in its faded blooms.

Ornamental grasses and its beauty.

Eco Fashion

Ways to go green continuing to grow for eco-fashionistas

Bamboo=Grass

Here is something that everybody should know when dealing with bamboo. Bamboo is grass and not tree...