No less an authority than Michael Dirr (author of Manual of Woody Plants, amongst many others), refers to the doublefile viburnum as "a classy shrub". Read More
Create a spectacular view on your parkway with plants that allow you to create beauty, possibly create privacy and extend your gardening space. Read More
Everyone has read about moon gardens, but what are they? I think of a moon garden as one that can be best seen, and appreciated at night. Read More
Plants that sit at the front of their border can bring a pleasant harmony to that area. Read More
Many believe that shade relegates their gardens to evergreens and hostas. Read More
Growing your own plants from seed is very satisfying. Being able to start them in the garden is a delight. Read More
There is nothing as cheerful after a drab winter than the first flowers of spring. Read More
Deutzias are plants that have a long history. There are some very old and wonderful cultivars, and new ones have been added to the mix. Read More
When it comes to plant families, fewer are larger than mallows. They appear to be some of the most popular plants around, and many people have some version of this plant. Read More
There is more than one great English rose hybridizer. David Austin is by far the best known, but Peter Harkness has an overwhelming reputation overseas, and it is deserved. Read More
It is often said that red roses can be very disease prone, and some avoid them altogether. Read More
Have you always wanted to grow peonies, but hesitated because you saw floppy ones everywhere, and didn't want to stake them? Try "landscape" peonies. So named because they don't require staking. Read More
Green is generally used in the garden as a backup color and is considered to be essentially neutral. In some ways, chartreuse is another color along those lines. Read More
David Austin is greatly responsible for the revitalization of rose buying in the middle of the 20th century. Read More
Have you wanted to grow tulips but have problems with them returning? There are currently over 3,000 registered varieties, which are divided into fifteen groups, mostly based on the flower type, size and blooming period of the tulip. But some do not return, or make a meager show in subsequent years. Read More
Thalictrums are some of the most intriguing plants available to gardeners. These plants are grown all over the world, so there is a variety that is undoubtedly suited to your garden. Read More
Growing your own plants from seed can be wonderfully economical, as well as providing you with access to plants that are unavailable or expensive. Read More
Gardeners are always looking for easy, scented, hardy, reblooming roses. It seems easier said than done. If it’s hardy, it’s unscented. If it’s reblooming, it’s diseased. It seems a paradox. Read More
The number one planted groundcover in the modern landscape is turfgrass, and most of the time it does its job well. Read More
The traditional way to plant roses has been to separate them in beds, standing in isolation. Read More