DanielleGardenGirl

Danielle Sherry, Newtown, CT, US
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I'm an associate editor at Fine Gardening.

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Getting into trouble with Amy Stewart

May 28, 2009
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Since Fine Gardening is located in Connecticut, it's not often that we are visited by fun gardening friends from other areas of the country. So we were thrilled to learn that Amy Stewart of Garden Rant infamy would be swinging through earlier this week to do a reading from her new book, Wicked Plants, at a local bookstore.

Stay the *bleep* away from my peas!

May 14, 2009
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If I actually get to harvest any snow peas this year, it will be nothing short of a miracle. Rearing them has been a struggle from the start. First, thinking I was smart, I decided to sow my pea...

Fine Gardening goes to Fenway

Apr 8, 2009

Two things let me know it's spring each year. The first is the witch hazel blooming in my garden. The second is opening day for the Boston Red Sox.

A new hosta cultivar

Feb 11, 2009

Ripken the Sussex spaniel likes to hide out in the hostas.

I'm in love with my mud boots

Jan 26, 2009
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They're ugly, they smell kind of bad, they're well-worn--but I love them.

Does this make me a bad gardener?

Jan 8, 2009
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I'm thrilled that the garden season is on temporary hiatus. OK, thrilled might be too strong of a word...I'm relieved. Truth be told, this past spring/summer/fall kicked my butt.

My bittersweet mistake

Nov 19, 2008

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and stay away from the bittersweet.


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Re: What are the best hand pruners?

I’m actually a HUGE fan of my Smith and Hawken pruners. They have all the same bells and whistles as Felcos--but have orange handles instead of red. I was thoroughly offended when a friend once called them, “Felco-Knockoffs.”

posted: 2:48 pm on June 1st