09.10.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Introducing an unusual gardener… The weather has been so abysmal that I’ve been driven indoors for most of the last few weeks, which is both a plus and a minus; the plus is...
07.14.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Gardening, then and now Because women have been making news lately, and because there’s a terrific new book in the library called “The Illustrated Book of Women Gardeners,” I thought it might be...
10.31.2015 Columns Gardening with Galligan: A fond farewell This is my last my last garden column. It’s been great fun being with you all these years. After all, even if I don’t write a garden column, I...
09.22.2013 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Asters and other autumn perennials Years ago, the genus Aster contained more than 600 species. In the 1990s, however, the North American species began to be treated separately. After this division, there remained roughly...
07.07.2012 Columns Gardening with Galligan: What's in bloom — besides hydrangeas There are hydrangeas in bloom all over the Island and yes, they’re a delight to see. And since I am always telling you that shrubs give you more bang...