In cold weather climates, winter can be long, dark and depressing—especially after the holidays. Gardeners can find temporary cheer in houseplants and garden catalogs, but the joy that comes from a landscape full of color and life…
Selecting a gift for a gardener is not as easy as it sounds. Depending on how well you know the gardener and the garden, it can be challenging to select a gift that would be both useful and desirable. Gifting a plant…
CAMELLIAS FOR FALL I live in a cold winter area, so most of the camellias that I have seen and coveted have been lodged in the comfortable confines of the giant glass conservatories of…
Mums Everywhere From late August through at least the end of October just about every merchandiser that sells plants features a full range of chrysanthemums in an array of colors. These beautiful fall…
“To pick a flower is so much more satisfying than just observing it….So in later years I have grown in my garden as many flowers as possible for children to pick.” Anne Scott James As the spring and summer flower season is ending, we have an opportunity…
What’s in a Name? Perennial goldenrod (Solidago spp.), now unfurling its sun-kissed heads in gardens, fields and hedgerows, goes by many names. Florists use the Latin genus name, “solidago” to describe the stems that…
Sun Gro Grower Specialist Dan Jacques shares his expert tips for planting hollyhocks in a recent feature on MarthaStewart.com.
Hummingbirds are rather magical in a garden, and it is a summer delight to see them zoom from one flower to the next. It is hard to think of any reason not to like hummingbirds. With wings flapping at sometimes 50+ times per second, they can hover like a…
Dog Tired in the Dog Days As August arrives, gardeners and their gardens are tired. Many locations are hot and dry, while others may be hot and water-logged. Plants are stressed. Getting out and doing the work of weeding, watering and tending seems a lot more…
Gardens and globes go together. Beginning in spring and progressing through the growing season, the purple or white globes of various allium species stand tall. Annabelle-type hydrangeas are prized for their large, globular flowerheads. Formal gardens boast shrubs clipped into tight lollipop shapes, and retro gardeners decorate with old-fashioned…
If you have been to a garden center recently, you probably have seen a variety of various hanging baskets, all of which were very colorful. The temptation is strong to buy a ready-made one and I do not want to discourage you from buying one. However, give…
Spring in most gardens is shot through with horticultural fireworks as flowers burst up from the soil, the trees and shrubs flash bright green and growth moves forward at warp speed. In summer all of that action slows down, allowing gardeners to catch up (at least theoretically).
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