Jana Milbocker
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The Garden Tourist, 120 Destination Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast!
by Jana Milbocker 12/9/2017
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the gardener on your list? Join Jana Milbocker, Holliston resident and garden designer, at Jasper Hill Bistro and Cafe on Wednesday, December 13, 7-9 pm, to celebrate the release of her new book, The Garden Tourist, 120 Destination Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast.
Four Holliston Teens Receive Eagle Scout Awards
by Jana Milbocker 3/30/2015
The highest award from the Boy Scouts of America, the rank of Eagle Scout, was bestowed upon four Holliston teens on Saturday, March 28, in a special ceremony at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Holliston.
Endless Summer, Endless Bloom Hydrangeas
by Jana Milbocker 7/25/2014
The billowy blossom in shades of blue, violet and pink decorated every garden on the Cape, truly "Hydrangea Heaven" as recently observed on a Cape visit.
Prepare for Spring
by Jana Milbocker 3/30/2014
Although the calendar says that we are technically one week into the spring season, the snow flurries outside say otherwise. With temperatures still in the teens overnight, I know that true spring is a ways off still. But there are a few garden tasks that should be done now, before the soil warms up, the trees leaf out, and the rapid growth of bulbs and perennials begins. Gardening in Late March: 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Spring
Roses are Red, and Others Too
by Jana Milbocker 2/12/2014
There’s More to Red Than Roses: Here are ten outstanding red flowers for your garden.
Bearded Irises
by Jana Milbocker 7/25/2013
Bearded irises are relatively easy garden plants to grow, and will give good results.
Invasive Vine in Gardens
by Jana Milbocker 7/11/2013
Invasive weeds "swallow" up your beautiful garden How to identfy it and what to do about it is an on going problem
Buy Local for Your Garden
by Jana Milbocker 5/8/2013
Garden plants are for sale in grocery to hardware stores ... ... but the locally grown plants are the best for your garden.
Deer Will Not Feast on -- What?
by Jana Milbocker 4/6/2013
What will grow in the shade that deer will not eat? Pulmonarias, with their eye-catching foliage and early flowers, are the answer.
Flower Show
by Jana Milbocker 3/12/2013
The 2013 Boston Flower and Garden Show opened to the public on Wednesday at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This year’s theme is “Seeds of Change,”
Gardens in Winter
by Jana Milbocker 2/1/2013
Escape the winter blues. Immerse yourself in the beauty and fragrance of thousands of flowers, learn something new, and get inspired for the upcoming gardening season. Attend a local flower show this winter.
Gardens Under Glass
by Jana Milbocker 1/9/2013
An afternoon in a lushly planted greenhouse is a welcome respite Plan to visit a local garden under glass.
Sweet Autumn Clematis Perfumes the Early Fall Garden
by Jana Milbocker 8/30/2012
Although some Clematis have a reputation for being difficult to grow, Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora, formerly C. paniculata) is a vigorous vine that adds beauty and fragrance to the fall garden.
Orienpet Lilies
by Jana Milbocker 7/28/2012
Orienpet Lilies Dazzle the Mid-Summer Garden The flowers are gracefully curved, with colors ranging from clear white to soft pastels to bold golds, magentas and oranges.
Hydrangea Annabelle Continues to Please
by Jana Milbocker 7/10/2012
Several years ago, I decided to create a flowerbed alongside my screened porch.
Centaurea Montana
by Jana Milbocker 6/15/2012
Centraurea Montana is a cottage garden favorite seen in the Holliston Historical Society garden. This flower is also called the "Perennial Bachelor Button"
Mayapple:Native Woodland Colonizer
by Jana Milbocker 5/27/2012
Mayapple is yet another spring ephemeral – a perennial woodland wildflower that blooms early in the spring. Mayapples are unique in that they have a solitary flower, which forms in the axil of the leaves.