Gardening Articles

Glorious Goldenrod: The Showiest Weed by Elisabeth Ginsburg

What’s in a Name? Perennial goldenrod (Solidago spp.), now unfurling its sun-kissed heads in gardens, fields and hedgerows, goes by […]

Perking Up the Tired Summer Garden by Elisabeth Ginsburg

Dog Tired in the Dog Days As August arrives, gardeners and their gardens are tired.  Many locations are hot and […]

Summer Globes by Elisabeth Ginsburg

Gardens and globes go together.  Beginning in spring and progressing through the growing season, the purple or white globes of […]

Summer Blooming Trees by Elisabeth Ginsburg

Spring in most gardens is shot through with horticultural fireworks as flowers burst up from the soil, the trees and […]

Hardy Geraniums for Shade by Elisabeth Ginsburg

Gardeners sometimes curse the shade.  At first glance, every desirable plant in the garden center seems to require at least […]

Gardeners Start Your Containers

March is here and the official start of spring is right around the corner.  Depending on where you live, you […]