Author: martha@bluestargardens.com

The clematis are bursting into bloom in the most magnificent way....

24 May, 2016

Today I put in a garden in a tree bed. The cool shades will give it a woodland feel....

26 April, 2016

an article about how The High Line brought alpacas up to help with the monumental task of cutting back all of last year's grass and perennials...

04 April, 2016

Bayberry is a beautiful shrub that is native to Eastern North America. It is about as unfussy as you can get with its growing conditions. ...

22 March, 2016

The beauty shown here grows on The High Line. Its botanical name is Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'. This variety has orange and red as opposed to the more common yellow ones....

20 March, 2016

Winterhazel is one of the earliest shows of color, with yellow blooms on the otherwise bare shrubs. The blooms droop off the stem in a very graceful manner, which makes it a refreshing alternative to forsythia for early color. ...

18 March, 2016

Bluestar Gardens blog is emerging this Spring. At Bluestar Gardens, we design, install and maintain gardens, terraces and tree beds. ...

29 February, 2016