John Markowski

LATEST ARTICLES ( 348 )

• Who Knew?

  

  I've been married to my wife for over 17 years now and we dated 5 years prior to that. We kind of know everything about each other ... or so I thought. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Podcast - Michelle Gervais (Senior Editor, Fine Gardening Magazine)

  My latest podcast is in the books, as I had a chance to chat with Michelle Gervais, senior editor at Fine Gardening magazine. We talked plants, her backstory an... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Yet Another Virtual Garden Tour

  

  Geranium 'Espresso' continues to bloom its arse off:With trepidation, I made a decision to underplant all of these geraniums with Lysimachia. Brown/yellow... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• How Not to Relax

  

  I had every intention on Sunday afternoon to simply take inventory of all that was going on in the garden. No shovel, no pruning shears, not even a container... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Dance with the One That Brung Ya

  

  I have a ritual each winter where I review all of my plant photos from the prior gardening year as a means to not only escape the winter doldrums, but also as... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Garden Update

  

  Here's what's new out in the garden: My young Malus (Crabapple) 'Prairie Fire', recently saved from an invasion of tent caterpillars, is in full bloom and I am... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Why I Post So Often

  

  I have this friend (dude knows who he is) who on more than one a hundred occasions has asked me "How can you possibly take any more pictures of your garden? Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• We've Got Blooms

  

  Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora': Trollius (Globeflower) 'Orange Princess':Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox) 'Emerald Blue':Ajuga (Bugleweed) 'Chocolate Chip':Not... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Podcast - Erica Glasener ("A Gardener's Diary")

  Do you remember "A Gardener's Diary" on HGTV? I sure as hell do. It was and is my favorite gardening show of all time.Nothing comes close. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• All Kinds of Action in the Garden

  

  Spring refuses to fully embrace itself so we continue to move at a snail's pace out in the garden.The trees are leafing out, almost in fear. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Daffodils

  

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  Posted on 28 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Podcast - "Shannon Currey (Hoffman Nursery)"

  My second podcast with Shannon Currey, head of sales and marketing at Hoffman Nursery in North Carolina, is in the books and it is loaded with incredible... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Dividing Karl Foerster Grass

  

  I am still in the process of recovering from all of the plants that were lost over this past harsh winter; specifically trying to replace said plants. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Garden Stroll on Easter

  

  A garden tour from this Easter afternoon:Viburnum buds continue to progress. And I realize just how many ornamental grasses I have based on their need to... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Progress

  

  "Stuff" is still happening out in the garden even as we experience wind chills in the teens and a bit of snow:Buds on the Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' continue... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Time to Get Dirt Under the Fingernails

  

  There were new blooms to visually consume this weekend and that was cool:And more to come in the immediate future:But this weekend was all about getting shit... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Keeping It Real

  “I just want to let you know that I drool quite a bit when I sleep.”That statement was uttered by yours truly back in October of 1990. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• More Unhealthy Spring Excitement

  

  This dude, meaning me, seriously needs a hobby. I have spent hours just staring at the crocuses in bloom, in awe that there are actual bees paying them a... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant More Bulbs Dummy

  

  The crocuses have finally arrived.Some one please remind me to plant more bulbs next fall. While they are fleeting and some times a challenge to incorporate int... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Good Times at the Garden Center

  

  Earlier this week, for the first time in 2014, I made my beloved "day-job-lunch-time-trip" to the local garden center. If you had a camera set up in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME