John Markowski

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• Early Morning Frost Pics

  

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  Posted on 09 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Interview with My Garden School

  

  Just wanted to share with you the interview I did recently with the website My Garden School. You can read the interview by clicking here. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Clethra 'Hummingbird'

  

  "If at first they succeed, buy more and more of that plant already." I just made up that quote on the fly. Pretty good stuff, eh? Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• How I Deal with the Deer

  

  The deer count is completely out of hand: And I am dealing with it the only way I know how ...Taking it out on the kids: Disclaimer - no children were injured i... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• 2013 Garden Resolutions

  

  I know, I know ... resolutions are a futile exercise and we forget about them by January 15th.They are amateurish and a waste of time.In terms of a blog post,... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Back to the Garden

  

  It has been a while since I spent any significant time out in the garden. Truth is, it hasn't been since the end of October when I planted the last of the sprin... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• The Tragedy in Newtown, CT Hits Home

  I'm not here today to debate gun control or mental health in the wake of the brutal tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT last Friday. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• My Favorite Garden Pics of 2012

  

  A quick heads up, this post will be a bit self-congratulatory for my liking. These are all pics I actually took myself (granted, anything great was most likely... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• What is This?

  

  I'm begging you my peeps, can you identify this creature: Lots of cash prizes to be doled out to the winners.I have been chasing him/her all morning and now tur... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Taming the Northern Sea Oats

  

  I had been dying to get outside and in the garden so I could get my hands dirty. It had been way too long. So this past weekend, I grabbed my battery powered... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Framing an Entrance

  

  Tonight we present you with yet another episode of "Looking back on how John f'ed up in the garden this year": I have a garden design dilemma. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Now I Know How to Get the Kids Interested

  

  Last Sunday morning, my wife and I were still in bed sleeping (ahhh, the joys of the children getting older), when my daughter (who turns 7 today; happy b-day... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Waiting out the Fog Before Getting a Christmas Tree

  

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  Posted on 06 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Viburnum Berries

  

  I love me some Viburnums. That is what consumed me on my ride into work this morning. And here's why: They give you:Stupendous flowers Phenomenal scents... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Random Pics

  

  Some photos I've taken the past few weeks. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• That Was Fast

  

  Some "Before and After" pics after our recent snowstorm:Joe Pye WeedViburnumPurple Coneflower Purple Fountain GrassMiscanthusMore grasses Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• What Went Well This Year

  

  Last week I riffed on my frustrations and failures from this past gardening season and it reminded me, yet again, how frickin hard it is to grow a damn flower. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• 10 Things That Annoyed Me This Gardening Season

  

  As I reflect on this past gardening "season", I find it easy to recall a lot of what I did wrong or what annoyed me to no end. Now the key is to turn those... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 GARDENING

• Panicum Virgatum (Switch Grass) 'Northwind'

  

  One of my favorite things to do is purchase small plugs of plants online late in the season, stick them in the ground and forget about them. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 GARDENING

• A Surprise Trip

  

  Back in August, my wife and I hatched a plan. We were going to take the kids on a vacation and we planned on not telling them until an hour before we were due t... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 GARDENING