Successful Seedlings
Karen Once your seedlings have emerged from the soil you must remove the plastic covering and gradually move them into direct light over a period of days. The seedlings will need…
Plant Profile: Moss phlox (Phlox subulata)
This small, semi-evergreen ground cover with fine dark green foliage and bright flowers is very adaptable and a great addition to the spring garden. Its prostrate habit makes it a…
Plant Profile: Variegated Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’)
The green leaves edged with white emerge in mid spring and are followed by small white pendulous flowers tipped with pale green. The flowers are fragrant and attract bees and…
Bluebirds in the Garden
One of the great joys of my garden is the family of Eastern bluebirds that come to my birdhouse each spring. Actually, the birdhouse is a bluebird-nesting house, that is…
Carefree Roses
Are you the kind of gardener that likes roses but does not have a lot of time spraying, fertilizing, watering and pruning? Have no fear, there IS a rose for…