Carmen Cosentino

Auburn florist Carmen Cosentino's column focuses on Flowers, Plants and Things.

Auburn florist Carmen Cosentino's column focuses on Flowers, Plants and Things.

Carmen Cosentino, special to The Citizen Sometimes the story of a flower's history, or mythology attached to it, can be as fascinating as watching the flower grow in your garden.

Carmen Cosentino, special to The Citizen W. Atlee Burpee is a name that many gardeners will recognize quickly, and a name that all gardeners should know.

Auburn florist Carmen Cosentino's column focuses on Flowers, Plants and Things.

Auburn florist Carmen Cosentino's column focuses on Flowers, Plants and Things.

Carmen Cosentino, special to The Citizen The local farmers, orchardists and beef providers are pulling out the stops for a celebration of

Always celebrated on the second Sunday in May, Mother's Day is set aside, nearly worldwide, to honor this most important lady in most of our lives.

I began this article during December, when the snow was up to my hips. I began by asking people what they thought about rock gardens.

In my last column, on rock gardens, I spent much of it writing about my general thought on the subject — reasons for and where to place your garden, and conditioning the soil.