Hartle-Gilman Gardens

Green leaves over black-and-white illustration

Keeping Lily Beetle Under Control

04/18/2026
This has been a tried experiment with practice and diligence --- my story at Hartle-Gilman...
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Two children planting a flowering plant

Container Culture ( a practical confinement )

03/23/2026
Today as I prepare for the upcoming season of sales of 'Aire of Spring 2026,'...
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Close-up of peach roses on black background

Herbaceous Vs Itoh Peonies

03/14/2026
Not much difference with seasonal care or hardiness. Herbaceous and Itoh offer the investor many...
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Seedlings growing in small plastic pots

LISTEN CLOSELY, THE SEEDLINGS ARE AWAKENING

02/28/2026
Where there is one, there are always more! A phase that Grandmother would always whisper...
Collections Great and Small / Martagon
A solitary figure wrapped in cloth stands against a dark, textured background.

Reemergence

12/12/2025
Those winter seasonal days where the thaw of one season heats up another. I tend...
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A lone black bird stands on snowy ground beside a snowy road.

Winter

12/08/2025
Sometimes I have to believe that it's just a single flame that is enough to...
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A shiny red heart symbol representing love.

Heart and Soul of Rose Stone 

10/25/2025
   I am so pleased to be writing this letter today, to recap over 24 seasons...
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Young plant in rustic terracotta pot.

L. candidum; Division Three Madonna Lily

03/14/2025
Lilium candidum; is in my mind a truly remarkable Mediterranean lily and so far I...
Species / Madonna Lilium
Aged garden storage shed with dented base

The Shed — Yearbooks, Pamphlets and Journals

12/09/2024
Today as I sit at my table I have come to the conclusion that I...
Collections Great and Small / Who loves to read?