FROM THE EHS TEAM
Seasonal observations and project stories from the team at Eastern Horticultural Services.
Watering Well: A July Survival Guide
What a week for a garden. Several days in the high 90s with barely a drop of rain, and now the forecast turns around and[…]
A July Fourth Kind of Tough
Some people sleep in on the Fourth of July. Gerardo Rivas ran a 5K. This morning, on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,[…]
What June Asks of a Garden
June is when the garden stops asking for patience and starts asking for attention. The spring show is behind us. The lilacs and viburnums have[…]
Running for More Than a Finish Line
This morning, Gerardo Rivas laced up in Wilmington and ran the 10th Annual R.E.D. 5K. He finished 2nd overall out of 109 runners. First in[…]
May Has Its Own Urgency. Here’s Where to Focus.
May in the Brandywine valley is the month the garden shows you everything it’s capable of. The peonies are coming in, the alliums are standing[…]
We were at Willowdale last weekend. We brought a bar.
Not a cooler. A bar. Tiki umbrella, full setup, built right into the back of an EHS truck. Bourbon, mixers, the works. If you were[…]
A Wellness Garden For The Homebound
The R.O.O.S.T. (Rosewood Ornithological Observatory, Sanctuary & Tweetzone)Certified Wildlife Habitat The Wellness Garden in my backyard is a miracle! All year long I get to[…]
April Moves Fast. Here’s What Not to Miss.
April in Chester County is not a month for standing still. The garden doesn’t wait for a convenient moment, it pushes forward whether you’re ready[…]
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