A little extra care should be taken whenever working with such sharp plants – always protect the eyes and face when handling agaves. This year, we brought agaves, alocasias, palms, and so many more.Īgaves are long-leafed succulents with shallow roots and showy, spiked leaves. I decide where each plant will go before they are moved – staying organized saves lots of time and energy. Here are some of the bigger plants taken out of the trailer and placed on the driveway.

It was a very safe and smooth flight.Īnd here are some of our hard working gardeners and outdoor grounds crew – Peter Grub, Amos Price, Rick Andros, Wendy Norling, and Ryan McCallister who traveled with me from Bedford. Here I am with the Tradewinds and airport crew. This day and the entire weekend were expected to be very pleasant.Īfter just an hour and a half, we can already see Maine and the roads and bridges to Mt, Desert Island. A group of good friends and I board a plane early in the morning for Maine. This year, I left the day after the plants. The trailer and the team going by car leave a day or two ahead of me, so everything can be unloaded and put in place by the time I get there. Here are the plants heading north for the season – all packed safely in the trailer. I take more than 100 tropical and exotic plants to fill the many pots at Skylands. They are all grouped by type, so I can easily assess which plants go where. Most of the plants are placed in various locations here at Cantitoe Corners, but a selection also goes up to Skylands.įernando, Pete, and the rest of the crew work very hard to get all the plants out.

Once they are outdoors, they are groomed and displayed. Here are some of the plants after they’ve been pulled from the hoop houses. I have a sizable collection of tropical specimens.

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