Mouse Ear Hostas
Hostas are the salvation of many a shade garden. With leaves ranging from pale green to darkest blue-green, […]
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Lovely Lacecap Hydrangeas
In James McNeil Whistler’s famous 1871 painting, Whistler’s Mother, the title subject wears a lace cap and does not appear […]
Summer Coleus for Nonstop Color
The old saying goes, “Call me anything you like, but don’t call me late for dinner.” For a long time, […]
Cool Season Annuals for Spring and Fall
Annuals aren’t just a summer thing. True, many popular annuals – such as marigolds, zinnias, castor beans, portulacas, and celosias […]
Border Carnations
Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus and hybrids), with their ragged, “pinked” edges, lovely colors, and long vase life, are staples of […]
Exotic, Accessible Agapanthus
Brides traditionally wear or carry “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” Gardens—whether they are arrays of containers, […]
Native Trees and Shrubs for Oceanside Gardens
An oceanside garden poses special challenges for plants. The wind-whipped salt-laden air and sandy soil typical of such sites is […]
African Violets
The National Garden Bureau has decreed that 2024 is the “Year of the African Violet”. Coming in January, generally a […]
Perfect Pie Apples
Some apple varieties are just made for baking into pies. All good pie apples share several characteristics. Perhaps […]
Haunted Black-Flowered Plants
Halloween is over, except for a few stray candy bars and other remains. So why not get a jump on […]