The cats of Atlock Farm

You all must know I ’m a chump for any favorite in a garden . A few weeks ago I visited an author atAtlock Farmin Somerset , New Jersey , and get a huge fix ! There ’s a big , happy family of cats at this awe-inspiring nursery ( I wanted to buy one of EVERY PLANT THERE ) , and while they may be efficient rodent control , I have a touch they ’re more valuable to the staff as comedic relief and for random sessions of cuddling . If nothing else , they surely know how to coin a pose . Here is a survival of my favorite . Please forgive the blurriness of many of these shots . It ’s knotty get clear shot of moving targets in humble luminousness ! But some of them are still deserving share . I swear , if they had n’t already been verbalize - for , I would have gone home with a kitten …

Welcome to theFine GardeningGARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY web log ! Every weekday we post a young photo of a great garden , a spectacular plant , a stunning plant combining , or any figure of other subjects . Think of it as your morning jar of green .

READER PHOTOS : We love featuring your exposure , too . If you think you have a exposure that we should apportion on the Garden Photo of the day , email us . broadcast hi - Ra images if possible . We ’ll only reply if we plan to apply your photo .

o.k. Gardening Recommended Products

A.M. Leonard Deluxe Soil Knife & Leather Sheath Combo

Fine horticulture receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site , including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertizing programme .

Get our latest tips , how - to articles , and instructional videos sent to your inbox .

Signing you up …

Topped off with plants

The coolest public restrooms on the planet…

Even in rough shape, old beats new

conjoin ok Gardening for a free engaging bouncy webinar featuring Dr. Janna Beckerman , a illustrious plant pathologist as well as prof emerita at Purdue University and the ornamentals technical managing director …

When I spot a particular sand dollar cactus ( Astrophytum asterias ) at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few months ago , I sleep with I was in difficulty . With a delicious color pattern …

When we only prioritise plants we require over plant life our landscape painting needs , each season is filled with a never - ending listing of chores : pruning , pinching , watering , treating , improve , and fertilizing , with …

Video

Touring an Eco-friendly, Shady Backyard Retreat

You must be careful when you enter the backyard of garden graphic designer Jeff Epping — not because you ’re probable to trigger off on something , but because you might be dive - bombed by a twosome …