Perennially Yours

02/17/2026

Shatter the winter blues with stunning pictures of gorgeous perennials and flowering shrubs! Check out this Saturday's webinar (Feb 21) on Plant Switcheroos for Beautiful, Hardy Flower Gardens, featuring exceptional plants that outperform more commonly sold ones. You do not have to attend the live broadcast - everyone gets a replay link. https://pyours.com/webinar-plant-switcheroos-for-more-beautiful-flower-gardens/

01/24/2026

Pictures of colorful, lush low-maintenance flower gardens are just the answer for bitter days like today! Check out my upcoming webinar on Foliage-Driven Garden Design featuring pictures of my Kennebunk gardens that have been in gardening magazines. https://pyours.com/webinar-foliage-driven-garden-design/

01/07/2026

Join me for 2 February webinars featuring stunning garden photos and lively, practical tips for gorgeous, low-maintenance flower gardens. Foliage Driven Garden Design is Feb 7th; Plant Switcheroos for More Beautiful, Hardy Flower Gardens is Feb 21. Both 11am ET. You do not have to attend live broadcasts- everyone gets replay links. Info here: https://pyours.com/2026-webinars/

09/05/2024

Discover stunning, low-maintenance perennials for every season. Join me for my lecture for the The American Horticultural Society on September 19. To learn more visit https://ahsgardening.org/lifelong-learning-2/three-seasons-of-outrageous-colors-from-perennials/

07/25/2024

My Redbud 'Flame Thrower' is now in its second year in the garden. I bought it in a 2-gallon pot so it was small from the start. I saw a more mature specimen a few weeks ago in Kennebunkport. Such a striking focal point in any landscape!

01/16/2024

Register now for this fantastic VIRTUAL symposium 'Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing' hosted by The Connecticut Horticultural Society. To learn more and register, use this link

Time’s Running out! Register now for the CT Hort 2024 Virtual Symposium – “Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing” Feb. 3CT Hort News, Homepage / January 4, 2024 The Connecticut Horticultural Society is thrilled to announce that its 2024 Virtual Symposium on Saturday, February 3, “Garden...

02/22/2023

I am so excited to be speaking at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show tomorrrow and Friday. This PREMIER Garden Show is the only one in New England. I will be speaking on how to grow flower-packed Hydrangeas as well as easy steps for breathtaking high-impact, low-maintenance flower gardens. I hope to see you there!

February 23-26, 2023 Attendee Info Seminars & Demonstrations Interested in Exhibiting Contact Info & Directions About the Connecticut Flower & Garden Show Show Overview Spring in February arrives annually at the

01/18/2023

Do you love eye-catching, rugged perennials? Then please join me for this Saturday's webinar 'The Perennial Collectors Treasure Chest' at 11:00 a.m. ET. Stunning pictures, pages of lecture notes, 'door prizes', and more. You don't have to attend the live broadcast. Everyone gets a video link following the lecture. https://pyours.com/perennial-plant-webinar/

12/10/2022

I loved how my Coral Bark Maple's brilliant branches echoed the color of my porch bench. The wire cloche is from Gardener's Supply. The solar lights I strung on it look gorgeous at night!

11/19/2022

I was thrilled that two of my books were recently praised as great gardening guides!

Get Growing column

09/16/2022

Please plan to join me for an inspiring 3-hour Great Plants and Garden Design class at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk (ME) on Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 – Noon. Discover no-fuss reblooming perennials and flowering shrubs for marathon blooms. Learn proven design techniques for stunning gardens; dramatic ways to reduce maintenance and embrace sustainable practices; plus outstanding plant combinations for 3 seasons of interest. Class is almost ½ full (capped at 60 people). To learn more visit https://pyours.com/events/ and scroll to October 22. Or email Kerry Ann Mendez at [email protected]