On-Island hydrangeas: “Pink and Pretty is beautiful,” says Don Brown of Vineyard Gardens in West Tisbury, “but I’d have to say Nikko Blue is my favorite. There are just so few things that bloom that true blue in the garden.”
Emily Bramhall’s flower garden in Chilmark may call to mind a painting by Monet, but it is better likened to a moving picture than to a still image.
Laura D. Roosevelt
Some Ideas from Our Resident Gardener and a Few of Her Gardener Friends.
Karen Huff
We consulted with our favorite gardeners, both professional and merely obsessional, and came up with this handy to-do list for spring flower duties.
Peter Norris of Chilmark is on a quest to create the holy grail of rhododendrons.
Joe Keenan
After more than three decades designing and taking care of Vineyard gardens large and small, Peggy Schwier has learned that the best horticulture teacher of all is the garden itself.
Peggy Schwier
If there’s one thing most gardeners can agree on, home hobbyists and landscapers alike, it’s that a good pair of gloves is a must.
Alexandra Bullen Coutts
You stare at that dry, sandy patch of finicky Island soil in front of your home and envision a low flowering shrub that is drought tolerant and can thrive in partial sunlight. Wouldn’t hurt if the plant were a Vineyard native, too. But you wonder, is that combination possible to find?
Nicole Grace Mercier
