Comments on How It Grows: Green People with Helen Hamilton

Hi Phillip- Thanks, first of all, for visiting my ...

2008-12-15T03:18:00.000-05:00

Hi Phillip- Thanks, first of all, for visiting my blog. I've really enjoyed "meeting" you through reading some of your posts, and look forward to reading more in depth later on. My partner and I went on one of the Saturday walks with Helen Hamilton and the Native Plant Society last year through the woods of Colonial Wmsbg. and had a great time - she put me to work immediately listing all the species we found. Although I really respect her intentions, and support the use of native plants, my interests are too broad at this point to confine myself solely to their use in my garden.

In viewing the pics of your own garden, I'm envious of your design ability, your restraint (if you check out my site, you'll soom find I have absolutely none...), and your having chosen the career path you're on. Glad to know there are such talented people so close to home!

Very nice interview, Phillip--lots of useful infor...

2008-12-14T23:05:00.000-05:00

Very nice interview, Phillip--lots of useful information and great links! You'll have to school me on the grasses-- I know nothing about those (as you know, what "lawn" we have is either thyme or whatever grass was already here or decided to spread). These interviews will be a terrific resource.

BTW, Jeff posted today, mostly about propogating--he doesn't post often, but when he does, it's great stuff.

Are you talking about the show at the run down spo...

2008-12-14T20:24:00.000-05:00

Are you talking about the show at the run down sports center off of Longhill Road? That was a depressing venue. Well, now you know where to get the hair color.

Here is that small world thing again. I met Helen...

2008-12-14T20:12:00.000-05:00

Here is that small world thing again. I met Helen Hamilton last winter at the awful Williamsburg Home and Garden show. Our booth was directly across from the Native Plant People and right next to the European stair tread replacers and the leafless gutter people. I wish now that I had talked with her more, but at the time I was more curious about the hair.